Domestication of livestock species and a long history of migrations, selection and adaptation
have created an enormous variety of breeds. Conservation of these genetic resources relies …

The domestication of animals marks a pivotal moment in human history, profoundly
influencing our demographic and cultural progress. This process has led to significant …

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 …

The genetic structure of sheep reflects their domestication and subsequent formation into
discrete breeds. Understanding genetic structure is essential for achieving genetic …

For about 10 000 years, farmers have been managing cattle, sheep, and goats in a
sustainable way, leading to animals that are well adapted to the local conditions. About 200 …

Archaeozoological evidence indicates that sheep were first domesticated in the Fertile
Crescent. To search for DNA sequence diversity arising from previously undetected …

Background From the beginning of domestication, the transportation of domestic animals
resulted in genetic and demographic processes that explain their present distribution and …

Three distinct mitochondrial maternal lineages (haplotype Groups A, B, and C) have been
found in the domestic sheep. Group B has been observed primarily in European domestic …

Five haplogroups have been identified in domestic sheep through global surveys of
mitochondrial (mt) sequence variation, however these group classifications are often based …

The genetic diversity of Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto (ss) metacestodes from four
European countries was evaluated by the DNA sequence analysis of the cytochrome c …