Article
Worldwide patterns of genomic variation and admixture in gray wolves.
Genome research - 1 Feb 2016
Fan Zhenxin, Silva Pedro, Gronau Ilan, Wang Shuoguo, Armero Aitor Serres, Schweizer Rena M, Ramirez Oscar, Pollinger John, Galaverni Marco, Ortega Del-Vecchyo Diego, Du Lianming, Zhang Wenping, Zhang Zhihe, Xing Jinchuan, Vilà Carles, Marques-Bonet Tomas, Godinho Raquel, Yue Bisong, Wayne Robert K
Abstract excerpt
The gray wolf (Canis lupus) is a widely distributed top predator and ancestor of the domestic dog. To address questions about wolf relationships to each other and dogs, we assembled and analyzed a data set of 34 canine genomes. The divergence between New and Old World wolves is the earliest branching event and is followed by the divergence of Old World wolves and dogs, confirming that the dog was domesticated in...
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