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Genomic Diversity of Aurochs From a Mediterranean Ice-Age Refugium.
Molecular ecology - 1 Jul 2026
Cubric-Curik Vlatka, Novosel Dinko, Mijadžiković Zvonimir, Keršić Ivana, Ferenčaković Maja, Radović Siniša, Capitan Aurélien, Boussaha Mekki, Stenderup Jesper, Prohaska Ana, Willerslev Eske, Curik Ino, Miracle Preston T
Abstract excerpt
The aurochs, the wild ancestor of domestic cattle, was a keystone herbivore in Late Pleistocene Eurasian ecosystems and a major prey species for Palaeolithic hunter-gatherers. Despite its significance, the genetic structure of aurochs populations that survived the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) remains poorly understood, especially in southeastern Europe. Here, we present the first directly dated ancient genomes of...
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