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Origins and diversity of Greenland's Qimmit revealed with genomes of ancient and modern sled dogs.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 10 Jul 2025
Feuerborn T R, Appelt M, Bougiouri K, Bachmann L, Nielsen I Broman, Buckley R M, Egevang C, Diaz-Maroto P Fernandez, Gopalakrishnan S, Gotfredsen A B, Gregersen K M, Grønnow B, Jensen M Lund, Madsen C K, Markussen U, Midtdal Å, Schmidt A L, Armero A Serres, Vitale E, Wiig Ø, Zhang G, Dalén L, Frantz L A F, Gilbert M T P, Meldgaard M, Ostrander E A, Sinding M-H S, Hansen A J
Abstract excerpt
The Qimmeq (Greenland sled dog) has worked continuously with the Inuit in Greenland for more than 800 years. However, they now face drastic population declines caused by climate change, urbanization, and competition from snowmobiles. This study sequenced 92 modern and ancient genomes to investigate how centuries of isolation shaped the regional Qimmeq populations and the impact of European contact. We found...
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- Animals
- Dogs
- Animal Migration
- Domestication
- Genetic Variation
- Genome
- Greenland