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Ancient Mitogenomes Reveal the Maternal Genetic History of East Asian Gray Wolves (Canis lupus).
Integrative zoology - 1 Sept 2026
Zhang Ming, Wang Caihui, Zheng Yuyan, Ni Xijun, Hu Songmei, Zhuang Lina, Guo Mingjian, Dai Qingyan, Cao Peng, Ren Lele, Dong Guanghui, Yang Ruowei, Liu Feng, Feng Xiaotian, Hou Hongwei, Wang Hui, Wang Weilin, Zhang Lizhao, Bennett E Andrew, Fu Qiaomei
Abstract excerpt
The gray wolf (Canis lupus) is the only wild ancestor of dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) and serves a crucial role in understanding the highly controversial issue of dog origins. Recently, ancient DNA studies on gray wolves from different regions of the Eurasian continent have achieved significant breakthroughs, providing important clues about the dog origins. As one of the potential origin areas for dogs, East...
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- Animals
- Wolves
- Genome, Mitochondrial
- Genetic Variation
- China