A paleogenomic perspective on evolution and gene function: new insights from ancient DNA
B Shapiro, M Hofreiter - Science, 2014 - science.org
Background After three decades of research aimed at recovering DNA from preserved
remains, the field of ancient DNA is moving rapidly toward the sequencing and analysis of …
remains, the field of ancient DNA is moving rapidly toward the sequencing and analysis of …
Conservation paleobiology: leveraging knowledge of the past to inform conservation and restoration
Humans now play a major role in altering Earth and its biota. Finding ways to ameliorate
human impacts on biodiversity and to sustain and restore the ecosystem services on which …
human impacts on biodiversity and to sustain and restore the ecosystem services on which …
[HTML][HTML] Tracking five millennia of horse management with extensive ancient genome time series
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 …
geographic expansion of languages. Here, we present the largest DNA time series for a non …
Ancient genomic changes associated with domestication of the horse
The genomic changes underlying both early and late stages of horse domestication remain
largely unknown. We examined the genomes of 14 early domestic horses from the Bronze …
largely unknown. We examined the genomes of 14 early domestic horses from the Bronze …
Phylogenomic evidence for ancient hybridization in the genomes of living cats (Felidae)
Inter-species hybridization has been recently recognized as potentially common in wild
animals, but the extent to which it shapes modern genomes is still poorly understood …
animals, but the extent to which it shapes modern genomes is still poorly understood …
Prehistoric genomes reveal the genetic foundation and cost of horse domestication
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 …
and cavalry dramatically transformed human civilization. However, the genetics underlying …
[HTML][HTML] Population genomics reveal recent speciation and rapid evolutionary adaptation in polar bears
Polar bears are uniquely adapted to life in the High Arctic and have undergone drastic
physiological changes in response to Arctic climates and a hyperlipid diet of primarily …
physiological changes in response to Arctic climates and a hyperlipid diet of primarily …
[HTML][HTML] Complete genomes reveal signatures of demographic and genetic declines in the woolly mammoth
The processes leading up to species extinctions are typically characterized by prolonged
declines in population size and geographic distribution, followed by a phase in which …
declines in population size and geographic distribution, followed by a phase in which …
[HTML][HTML] Evolutionary genomics and conservation of the endangered Przewalski's horse
C Der Sarkissian, L Ermini, M Schubert, MA Yang… - Current Biology, 2015 - cell.com
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 …
Asian steppes in the 1870s and represent the last remaining true wild horses. PHs became …
[HTML][HTML] The evolutionary history of bears is characterized by gene flow across species
Bears are iconic mammals with a complex evolutionary history. Natural bear hybrids and
studies of few nuclear genes indicate that gene flow among bears may be more common …
studies of few nuclear genes indicate that gene flow among bears may be more common …