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 …

During the last decade, coat colouration in mammals has been investigated in numerous
studies. Most of these studies addressing the genetics of coat colouration were on …

Horse domestication revolutionized warfare and accelerated travel, trade, and the
geographic expansion of languages. Here, we present the largest DNA time series for a non …

We report a high-quality draft sequence of the genome of the horse (Equus caballus). The
genome is relatively repetitive but has little segmental duplication. Chromosomes appear to …

The domestication of the horse∼ 5.5 kya and the emergence of mounted riding, chariotry,
and cavalry dramatically transformed human civilization. However, the genetics underlying …

Horses were domesticated from the Eurasian steppes 5,000–6,000 years ago. Since then,
the use of horses for transportation, warfare, and agriculture, as well as selection for desired …

Summary Przewalski's horses (PHs, Equus ferus ssp. przewalskii) were discovered in the
Asian steppes in the 1870s and represent the last remaining true wild horses. PHs became …

Yakutia, Sakha Republic, in the Siberian Far East, represents one of the coldest places on
Earth, with winter record temperatures drop** below− 70° C. Nevertheless, Yakutian …

Despite decades of research across multiple disciplines, the early history of horse
domestication remains poorly understood. On the basis of current evidence from …

Current knowledge about the evolutionary history of donkeys is still incomplete due to the
lack of archeological and whole-genome diversity data. To fill this gap, we have de novo …