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Ancient European dog genomes reveal continuity since the Early Neolithic.
Nature communications - 18 Jul 2017
Botigué Laura R, Song Shiya, Scheu Amelie, Gopalan Shyamalika, Pendleton Amanda L, Oetjens Matthew, Taravella Angela M, Seregély Timo, Zeeb-Lanz Andrea, Arbogast Rose-Marie, Bobo Dean, Daly Kevin, Unterländer Martina, Burger Joachim, Kidd Jeffrey M, Veeramah Krishna R
Abstract excerpt
Europe has played a major role in dog evolution, harbouring the oldest uncontested Palaeolithic remains and having been the centre of modern dog breed creation. Here we sequence the genomes of an Early and End Neolithic dog from Germany, including a sample associated with an early European farming community. Both dogs demonstrate continuity with each other and predominantly share ancestry with modern European...
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