Morphological and genetic evidence for early Holocene cattle management in northeastern China

Zhang, Hucai; Paijmans, Johanna L. A.; Chang, Fengqin; Wu, Xiaohong; Chen, Guangjie; Lei, Chuzhao; Yang, Xiaomin; Wei, Zhenyi; Bradley, Daniel G.; Orlando, Ludovic; O'Connor, T. P.; Hofreiter, Michael

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“…However, localized aurochs domestication within Europe cannot be completely discounted; Achilli et al (2009) identified two novel haplogroups (Q and R) in modern Italian cattle that are considerably different to those previously described in modern B. taurus populations. Also, a single European B. primigeniusdefining haplogroup P sequence obtained from a modern animal has been deposited in the GenBank sequence repository (Achilli et al, 2008) while another haplotype (haplotype C), has been identified in an archaeological assemblage from early Holocene China ( Figure 1C; Zhang et al, 2013). Collectively, these data support minor captures of wild matrilines during the colonization of Europe.…”

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Interrogation of modern and ancient genomes reveals the complex domestic history of cattle

2014

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Section: The Promise Of Ancient Dna For Studies Of Cattle Domesticationsupporting

confidence: 49%

Interrogation of modern and ancient genomes reveals the complex domestic history of cattle

2014

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“…Alternatively, potential probe carry-over can be eliminated before sequencing using dedicated molecular tools. For example, replacement of deoxythymidine triphosphate (dTTP) by deoxyuridine triphosphate (dUTP) in probes enables subsequent digestion with uracil DNA glycosylase before amplification and sequencing 83 .…”

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“…This strategy has predominantly been used for sequencing mitochondrial genomes 72,74,75,[82][83][84][85] , bacterial plasmids 86 and short nuclear loci 84 . Hybridization is even successful when probes diverge from targets by 10-13% 82 , which is useful if no close living relative and/or reference genome is available.…”

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Reconstructing ancient genomes and epigenomes

2015

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Research involving ancient DNA (aDNA) has experienced a true technological revolution in recent years through advances in the recovery of aDNA and, particularly, through applications of high-throughput sequencing. Formerly restricted to the analysis of only limited amounts of genetic information, aDNA studies have now progressed to whole-genome sequencing for an increasing number of ancient individuals and extinct species, as well as to epigenomic characterization. Such advances have enabled the sequencing of specimens of up to 1 million years old, which, owing to their extensive DNA damage and contamination, were previously not amenable to genetic analyses. In this Review, we discuss these varied technical challenges and solutions for sequencing ancient genomes and epigenomes.

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“…However, a bovine jaw dated 10.500 BP recently found in Northeast China shows clear signs of stereotypical bar biting often displayed by captive animals and contains taurine mtDNA from a hitherto unknown mtDNA haplogroup, suggesting an independent and early domestication [35]. This domestication would have been abortive, since there is no evidence of domestic cattle in the period between 10,500 and 5000 BP.…”

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On the History of Cattle Genetic Resources

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Cattle are our most important livestock species because of their production and role in human culture. Many breeds that differ in appearance, performance and environmental adaptation are kept on all inhabited continents, but the historic origin of the diverse phenotypes is not always clear. We give an account of the history of cattle by integrating archaeological record and pictorial or written sources, scarce until 300 years ago, with the recent contributions of DNA analysis. We describe the domestication of their wild ancestor, migrations to eventually all inhabited continents, the developments during prehistory, the antiquity and the Middle Ages, the relatively recent breed formation, the industrial cattle husbandry in the Old and New World and the current efforts to preserve the cattle genetic resources. Surveying the available information, we propose three main and overlapping phases during the development of the present genetic diversity: (i) domestication and subsequent wild introgression; (ii) natural adaptation to a diverse agricultural habitat; and (iii) breed development.

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Morphological and genetic evidence for early Holocene cattle management in northeastern China

Cited by 88 publications

References 54 publications

Interrogation of modern and ancient genomes reveals the complex domestic history of cattle

Interrogation of modern and ancient genomes reveals the complex domestic history of cattle

Reconstructing ancient genomes and epigenomes

On the History of Cattle Genetic Resources

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