Background Genetic studies support the scenario that Bos taurus domestication occurred in
the Near East during the Neolithic transition about 10 thousand years (ky) ago, with the likely …

Background Most genetic studies on modern cattle have established a common origin for all
taurine breeds in the Near East, during the Neolithic transition about 10 thousand years (ka) …

A Neolithic domestication of taurine cattle in the Fertile Crescent from local aurochsen (Bos
primigenius) is generally accepted, but a genetic contribution from European aurochsen has …

Maternally inherited mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) has been used extensively to determine
origin and diversity of taurine cattle (Bos taurus) but global surveys of paternally inherited Y …

The contribution of domestic cattle in human societies is enormous, making cattle, along with
other essential benefits, the economically most important domestic animal in the world …

Background Cattle domestication started in the 9 th millennium BC in Southwest Asia.
Domesticated cattle were then introduced into Europe during the Neolithic transition …

Domesticated cattle were commonplace in northern Africa by about 7,000 years ago.
Archaeological evidence, however, suggests they were not established in southern Africa …

Surveys of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) variation have shown that worldwide domestic cattle
are characterized by just a few major haplogroups. Two, T and I, are common and …

Maternal diversity based on a sub-region of mitochondrial genome or variants were
commonly used to understand past demographic events in livestock. Additionally, there is …

Background When domestic taurine cattle diffused from the Fertile Crescent, local wild
aurochsen (Bos primigenius) were still numerous. Moreover, aurochsen and introduced …