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Ancient genomes reveal the genetic history of domestic goats on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau approximately 3 600 years ago.
Zoological research - 18 Mar 2026
Bai Tian-You, Qiu Ya-Hui, He Hai-Feng, Wang Hong, Tao Le, Qiu Li-Min, Zhu Kong-Yang, Xu Yu, Wang Rui, Zheng Jia-Jing, Yang Xiao-Min, Shen Qu, Ma Hao, Zhao Jing, Shu Pei-Xian, Wang Chuan-Chao
Abstract excerpt
The Qinghai-Xizang Plateau imposes severe environmental pressures that have driven extensive adaptive responses in both humans and animals. Among the domestic species that underpin high-altitude pastoral livelihoods, goats are of particular importance, yet their historical origins remain poorly resolved. In this study, ancient genomic data were generated from five goat remains recovered from the Lake Qinghai...
Topics
- Animals
- Goats
- Genome
- China
- Genetic Variation
- Phylogeny
- DNA, Ancient
