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Evolution and legacy of East Asian aurochs.
Science bulletin - 15 Nov 2024
Hou Jiawen, Guan Xiwen, Xia Xiaoting, Lyu Yang, Liu Xin, Mazei Yuri, Xie Ping, Chang Fengqin, Zhang Xiaonan, Chen Jialei, Li Xinyi, Zhang Fengwei, Jin Liangliang, Luo Xiaoyu, Sinding Mikkel-Holger S, Sun Xin, Achilli Alessandro, Migliore Nicola Rambaldi, Zhang Dongju, Lenstra Johannes A, Han Jianlin, Fu Qiaomei, Liu Xinyi, Zhang Xiaoming, Chen Ningbo, Lei Chuzhao, Zhang Hucai
Abstract excerpt
Aurochs (Bos primigenius), once widely distributed in Afro-Eurasia, became extinct in the early 1600 s. However, their phylogeography and relative contributions to domestic cattle remain unknown. In this study, we analyzed 16 genomes of ancient aurochs and three mitogenomes of ancient bison (Bison priscus) excavated in East Asia, dating from 43,000 to 3,590 years ago. These newly generated data with previously...
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