Genome-wide analysis of the world's sheep breeds reveals high levels of historic mixture and strong recent selection
Through their domestication and subsequent selection, sheep have been adapted to thrive
in a diverse range of environments. To characterise the genetic consequence of both …
in a diverse range of environments. To characterise the genetic consequence of both …
The origin of African sheep: archaeological and genetic perspectives
Indigenous African sheep genetic resources have been classified into two main groups, fat-
tailed and thin-tailed sheep. The fat-tailed sheep are the most widely distributed, being …
tailed and thin-tailed sheep. The fat-tailed sheep are the most widely distributed, being …
Domestication genomics: evidence from animals
Animal domestication has far-reaching significance for human society. The sequenced
genomes of domesticated animals provide critical resources for understanding the genetic …
genomes of domesticated animals provide critical resources for understanding the genetic …
Evidence for early dispersal of domestic sheep into Central Asia
The development and dispersal of agropastoralism transformed the cultural and ecological
landscapes of the Old World, but little is known about when or how this process first …
landscapes of the Old World, but little is known about when or how this process first …
Mitogenomic meta-analysis identifies two phases of migration in the history of eastern Eurasian sheep
FH Lv, WF Peng, J Yang, YX Zhao, WR Li… - Molecular biology …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Despite much attention, history of sheep (Ovis aries) evolution, including its dating,
demographic trajectory and geographic spread, remains controversial. To address these …
demographic trajectory and geographic spread, remains controversial. To address these …
Genomic signatures of adaptive introgression from European mouflon into domestic sheep
Mouflon (Ovis aries musimon) became extinct from mainland Europe after the Neolithic, but
remnant populations from the Mediterranean islands of Corsica and Sardinia have been …
remnant populations from the Mediterranean islands of Corsica and Sardinia have been …
Mitochondrial DNA Diversity of Modern, Ancient and Wild Sheep (Ovis gmelinii anatolica) from Turkey: New Insights on the Evolutionary History of Sheep
In the present study, to contribute to the understanding of the evolutionary history of sheep,
the mitochondrial (mt) DNA polymorphisms occurring in modern Turkish native domestic (n …
the mitochondrial (mt) DNA polymorphisms occurring in modern Turkish native domestic (n …
Mitochondrial DNA of domesticated sheep confirms pastoralist component of Afanasievo subsistence economy in the Altai Mountains (3300–2900 cal BC)
TR Hermes, AA Tishkin, PA Kosintsev… - … Research in Asia, 2020 - Elsevier
The initial spread of pastoralist subsistence to Inner Asia remains poorly defined due in part
to limited research on settlement sites dating to the Eneolithic period (ca. 3600–2900 cal …
to limited research on settlement sites dating to the Eneolithic period (ca. 3600–2900 cal …
Adaptive radiation of the flukes of the family Fasciolidae inferred from genome-wide comparisons of key species
Liver and intestinal flukes of the family Fasciolidae cause zoonotic food–borne infections
that impact both agriculture and human health throughout the world. Their evolutionary …
that impact both agriculture and human health throughout the world. Their evolutionary …
Approaching sheep herds origins and the emergence of the wool economy in continental Europe during the Bronze Age
In recent years, extensive archaeological studies have provided us with new knowledge on
wool and woollen textile production in continental Europe during the Bronze Age …
wool and woollen textile production in continental Europe during the Bronze Age …