Article
Genomic regions under selection in the feralization of the dingoes.
Nature communications - 3 Feb 2020
Zhang Shao-Jie, Wang Guo-Dong, Ma Pengcheng, Zhang Liang-Liang, Yin Ting-Ting, Liu Yan-Hu, Otecko Newton O, Wang Meng, Ma Ya-Ping, Wang Lu, Mao Bingyu, Savolainen Peter, Zhang Ya-Ping
Abstract excerpt
Dingoes are wild canids living in Australia, originating from domestic dogs. They have lived isolated from both the wild and the domestic ancestor, making them a unique model for studying feralization. Here, we sequence the genomes of 10 dingoes and 2 New Guinea Singing Dogs. Phylogenetic and demographic analyses show that dingoes originate from dogs in southern East Asia, which migrated via Island Southeast Asia...
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