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Population Genomic History of the Endangered Anatolian and Cyprian Mouflons in Relation to Worldwide Wild, Feral, and Domestic Sheep Lineages.
Genome biology and evolution - 2 May 2024
Atağ Gözde, Kaptan Damla, Yüncü Eren, Başak Vural Kıvılcım, Mereu Paolo, Pirastru Monica, Barbato Mario, Leoni Giovanni Giuseppe, Güler Merve Nur, Er Tuğçe, Eker Elifnaz, Yazıcı Tunca Deniz, Kılıç Muhammed Sıddık, Altınışık Nefize Ezgi, Çelik Ecem Ayşe, Morell Miranda Pedro, Dehasque Marianne, Floridia Viviana, Götherström Anders, Bilgin Cemal Can, Togan İnci, Günther Torsten, Özer Füsun, Hadjisterkotis Eleftherios, Somel Mehmet
Abstract excerpt
Once widespread in their homelands, the Anatolian mouflon (Ovis gmelini anatolica) and the Cyprian mouflon (Ovis gmelini ophion) were driven to near extinction during the 20th century and are currently listed as endangered populations by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. While the exact origins of these lineages remain unclear, they have been suggested to be close relatives of domestic sheep or...
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