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Ancient mtDNA diversity reveals specific population development of wild horses in Switzerland after the Last Glacial Maximum.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2017
Elsner Julia, Hofreiter Michael, Schibler Jörg, Schlumbaum Angela
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On large geographical scales, changes in animal population distribution and abundance are driven by environmental change due to climatic and anthropogenic processes. However, so far, little is known about population dynamics on a regional scale. We have investigated 92 archaeological horse remains from nine sites mainly adjacent to the Swiss Jura Mountains dating from c. 41,000-5,000 years BP. The time frame...
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