Ancient DNA Reveals the Earliest Evidence of Sheep Flocks During the Late Fourth and Third Millennia BC in Southern Iberia DOI Creative Commons
Gabriel Anaya, Juan Manuel Garrido Anguita, José António Riquelme Cantal

et al.

Animals, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(24), P. 3693 - 3693

Published: Dec. 20, 2024

The Spanish Merino is the most significant sheep breed globally due to its economic and cultural importance in human history. It has also had a substantial influence on development of other Merino-derived breeds. Historical sources indicate that crossbreeding produce finer, higher-quality wool was already taking place south Iberian Peninsula during Roman era. This evidence suggests individuals with racial pattern very similar modern may have existed peninsula. presence skeletal remains these animals at various settlements dated late fourth third millennia BC could provide insights into genomics ancestral sheep. study analyses ancient DNA extracted from nine three archaeological sites Southern Iberia, millennium BC. samples were sequenced aligned ovine genome. genetic distances observed among closer relationship between several Marinaleda (Seville) Grañena Baja (Jaén) sites. slaughter/death age profiles identified La Minilla (La Rambla, Córdoba) an approach centred meat exploitation, while data potential exploitation secondary resources. A review composition small ruminant herds type resource been prioritised. Our aim investigate distinct production systems, differentiating those aimed primarily use focused products. first exploring for livestock related productive this period geographical area.

Language: Английский

The Genomic Legacy of Aurochs hybridization in ancient and modern Iberian Cattle DOI Open Access
Torsten Günther,

Jacob Chisausky,

María Ángeles Galindo-Pellicena

et al.

Published: Jan. 7, 2025

Cattle have been a valuable economic resource and cultural icon since prehistory. From the initial expansion of domestic cattle into Europe during Neolithic period, taurine ( Bos taurus ) their wild ancestor, aurochs B. primigenius ), had overlapping ranges, leading to ample opportunities for mating (whether intended by farmers or not). We performed bioarchaeological analysis 24 remains from Iberia dating Mesolithic Roman period. The archaeogenomic dataset allows us investigate extent domestic-wild hybridization over time, providing insight species’ behavior human hunting management practices aligning changes with genomic transitions in archaeological record. Our results show frequent Chalcolithic, likely reflecting mix herding relatively unmanaged herds, mostly male female involved hybridization. This is supported isotopic evidence consistent ecological niche sharing, only few possibly being managed. proportion ancestry constant about 4000 years ago, probably due herd selection against first generation hybrids, coinciding other transitions. level (∽20%) continues modern western European breeds including Spanish Lidia breed which bred its aggressiveness fighting ability, but does not display elevated levels ancestry. study takes glance at impact actions introgression establishment as one most important species today.

Language: Английский

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The genomic legacy of aurochs hybridisation in ancient and modern Iberian cattle DOI Creative Commons
Torsten Günther,

Jacob Chisausky,

Ángeles M Galindo-Pellicena

et al.

eLife, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13

Published: March 19, 2025

Cattle ( Bos taurus ) play an important role in the life of humans Iberian Peninsula not just as a food source but also cultural events. When domestic cattle were first introduced to Iberia, wild aurochs primigenius still present, leaving ample opportunity for mating (whether intended by farmers or not). Using temporal bioarchaeological dataset covering eight millennia, we trace gene flow between two groups. Our results show frequent hybridisation during Neolithic and Chalcolithic, likely reflecting mix hunting herding relatively unmanaged herds, with mostly male female involved. This is supported isotopic evidence consistent ecological niche sharing, only few possibly being managed. The proportion ancestry remains constant from about 4000 years ago, probably due herd management selection against generation hybrids, coinciding other transitions. level (~20%) continues into modern Western European breeds including selected aggressiveness fighting ability. study illuminates genomic impact human actions introgression establishment one most species today.

Language: Английский

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Whole-Genome Resequencing in Sheep: Applications in Breeding, Evolution, and Conservation DOI Open Access
Ruijuan Ma, Ying Lü, Mengfei Li

et al.

Genes, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 16(4), P. 363 - 363

Published: March 22, 2025

Sheep (Ovis aries) were domesticated around 10,000 years ago and have since become an integral part of human agriculture, providing essential resources, such as wool, meat, milk. Over the past century, advances in communication agricultural productivity driven evolution selective breeding practices, further enhancing value sheep global economy. Recently, rapid development whole-genome resequencing (WGR) technologies has significantly accelerated research molecular biology, facilitating discovery genetic underpinnings for critical traits. This review offers a comprehensive overview its application to genetics. It explores domestication origins sheep, examines structure differentiation various populations, discusses use WGR maps. In particular, highlights how technology advanced our understanding key traits, wool production, lactation, reproductive performance, disease resistance, environmental adaptability. The also covers conservation sustainable utilization offering valuable insights future programs aimed at diversity resilience populations.

Language: Английский

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Ancient DNA and Paleogenomics DOI
André E. R. Soares

Elsevier eBooks, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Revised phylogeny of mouflon based on expanded sampling of mitogenomes DOI Creative Commons
Paolo Mereu, Monica Pirastru, Pedro Morell Miranda

et al.

PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 20(5), P. e0323354 - e0323354

Published: May 14, 2025

Mouflons are flagship species of the Mediterranean islands where they persist. Once thought to be remnants a European wild sheep population, archaeology suggests were introduced by humans Cyprus in Early Neolithic (~10,000 years ago) and later Corsica Sardinia. Their status as truly animals remains subject debate. To investigate phylogenetic relationship between these island populations other domestic from region, we sequenced 50 mitogenomes mouflons Sardinia Corsica, modern ancient Sardinian sheep. A total 68 additional publicly available included comparative analysis used reconstruct phylogeny its closest relative, mouflon ( Ovis gmelini ). Our study analyzed evolutionary relationships within C-E-X haplogroup B clusters, showing that: a) more related Anatolian Iranian belonging X, which seems basal C E haplogroups; b) Corsican arise lineages associated with early expansion These results highlight distinctiveness islands, suggesting revision their systematic classification an update nomenclature for current subspecies aries musimon ) relatives would facilitate conservation efforts.

Language: Английский

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The Genomic Legacy of Human Management and sex-biased Aurochs hybridization in Iberian Cattle DOI Creative Commons
Torsten Günther,

Jacob Chisausky,

María Ángeles Galindo-Pellicena

et al.

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: July 20, 2023

Abstract Cattle have been a valuable economic resource and cultural icon since prehistory. From the initial expansion of domestic cattle into Europe during Neolithic period, taurine ( Bos taurus ) their wild ancestor, aurochs B. primigenius ), had overlapping ranges, leading to ample opportunities for mating (whether intended by farmers or not). We performed bioarchaeological analysis 24 remains from Iberia dating Mesolithic Roman period. The archaeogenomic dataset allows us investigate extent domestic-wild hybridization over time, providing insight species’ behavior human hunting management practices aligning changes with genomic transitions in archaeological record. Our results show frequent Chalcolithic, likely reflecting mix herding relatively unmanaged herds, mostly male female involved hybridization. This is supported isotopic evidence consistent ecological niche sharing, only few possibly being managed. proportion ancestry constant about 4000 years ago, probably due herd selection against first generation hybrids, coinciding other transitions. level (∽20%) continues modern western European breeds including Spanish Lidia breed which bred its aggressiveness fighting ability, but does not display elevated levels ancestry. study takes glance at impact actions introgression establishment as one most important species today.

Language: Английский

Citations

1
The Genomic Legacy of Human Management and sex-biased Aurochs hybridization in Iberian Cattle DOI Creative Commons
Torsten Günther,

Jacob Chisausky,

Ángeles M Galindo-Pellicena

et al.

eLife, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 13

Published: Jan. 10, 2024

Cattle ( Bos taurus ) play an important role in the life of humans Iberian Peninsula not just as a food source but also cultural events. When domestic cattle were first introduced to Iberia, wild aurochs primigenius still present, leaving ample opportunity for mating (whether intended by farmers or not). Using temporal bioarchaeological dataset covering eight millennia, we trace gene flow between two groups. Our results show frequent hybridisation during Neolithic and Chalcolithic, likely reflecting mix hunting herding relatively unmanaged herds, with mostly male female involved. This is supported isotopic evidence consistent ecological niche sharing, only few possibly being managed. The proportion ancestry remains constant from about 4000 years ago, probably due herd management selection against generation hybrids, coinciding other transitions. level (~20%) continues into modern Western European breeds including selected aggressiveness fighting ability. study illuminates genomic impact human actions introgression establishment one most species today.

Language: Английский

Citations

0
Ancient DNA Reveals the Earliest Evidence of Sheep Flocks During the Late Fourth and Third Millennia BC in Southern Iberia DOI Creative Commons
Gabriel Anaya, Juan Manuel Garrido Anguita, José António Riquelme Cantal

et al.

Animals, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(24), P. 3693 - 3693

Published: Dec. 20, 2024

The Spanish Merino is the most significant sheep breed globally due to its economic and cultural importance in human history. It has also had a substantial influence on development of other Merino-derived breeds. Historical sources indicate that crossbreeding produce finer, higher-quality wool was already taking place south Iberian Peninsula during Roman era. This evidence suggests individuals with racial pattern very similar modern may have existed peninsula. presence skeletal remains these animals at various settlements dated late fourth third millennia BC could provide insights into genomics ancestral sheep. study analyses ancient DNA extracted from nine three archaeological sites Southern Iberia, millennium BC. samples were sequenced aligned ovine genome. genetic distances observed among closer relationship between several Marinaleda (Seville) Grañena Baja (Jaén) sites. slaughter/death age profiles identified La Minilla (La Rambla, Córdoba) an approach centred meat exploitation, while data potential exploitation secondary resources. A review composition small ruminant herds type resource been prioritised. Our aim investigate distinct production systems, differentiating those aimed primarily use focused products. first exploring for livestock related productive this period geographical area.

Language: Английский

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0