Article
Grey wolf genomic history reveals a dual ancestry of dogs.
Nature - 1 Jul 2022
Bergström Anders, Stanton David W G, Taron Ulrike H, Frantz Laurent, Sinding Mikkel-Holger S, Ersmark Erik, Pfrengle Saskia, Cassatt-Johnstone Molly, Lebrasseur Ophélie, Girdland-Flink Linus, Fernandes Daniel M, Ollivier Morgane, Speidel Leo, Gopalakrishnan Shyam, Westbury Michael V, Ramos-Madrigal Jazmin, Feuerborn Tatiana R, Reiter Ella, Gretzinger Joscha, Münzel Susanne C, Swali Pooja, Conard Nicholas J, Carøe Christian, Haile James, Linderholm Anna, Androsov Semyon, Barnes Ian, Baumann Chris, Benecke Norbert, Bocherens Hervé, Brace Selina, Carden Ruth F, Drucker Dorothée G, Fedorov Sergey, Gasparik Mihály, Germonpré Mietje, Grigoriev Semyon, Groves Pam, Hertwig Stefan T, Ivanova Varvara V, Janssens Luc, Jennings Richard P, Kasparov Aleksei K, Kirillova Irina V, Kurmaniyazov Islam, Kuzmin Yaroslav V, Kosintsev Pavel A, Lázničková-Galetová Martina, Leduc Charlotte, Nikolskiy Pavel, Nussbaumer Marc, O'Drisceoil Cóilín, Orlando Ludovic, Outram Alan, Pavlova Elena Y, Perri Angela R, Pilot Małgorzata, Pitulko Vladimir V, Plotnikov Valerii V, Protopopov Albert V, Rehazek André, Sablin Mikhail, Seguin-Orlando Andaine, Storå Jan, Verjux Christian, Zaibert Victor F, Zazula Grant, Crombé Philippe, Hansen Anders J, Willerslev Eske, Leonard Jennifer A, Götherström Anders, Pinhasi Ron, Schuenemann Verena J, Hofreiter Michael, Gilbert M Thomas P, Shapiro Beth, Larson Greger, Krause Johannes, Dalén Love, Skoglund Pontus
Abstract excerpt
The grey wolf (Canis lupus) was the first species to give rise to a domestic population, and they remained widespread throughout the last Ice Age when many other large mammal species went extinct. Little is known, however, about the history and possible extinction of past wolf populations or when and where the wolf progenitors of the present-day dog lineage (Canis familiaris) lived1-8. Here we analysed 72 ancient...
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