During the last decade, ancient DNA research has been revolutionized by the availability of
increasingly powerful DNA sequencing and ancillary genomics technologies, giving rise to …

Knowledge of the origin and spread of farming has been revolutionised in recent years by
the application of new scientific techniques, especially the analysis of ancient DNA from …

Domestic sheep and their wild relatives harbor substantial genetic variants that can form the
backbone of molecular breeding, but their genome landscapes remain understudied. Here …

The development and dispersal of agropastoralism transformed the cultural and ecological
landscapes of the Old World, but little is known about when or how this process first …

The domestication and subsequent development of sheep are crucial events in the history of
human civilization and the agricultural revolution. However, the impact of interspecific …

The domestication and subsequent global dispersal of livestock are crucial events in human
history, but the migratory episodes during the history of livestock remain poorly documented …

Sheep and goats (caprines) were domesticated in Southwest Asia in the early Holocene, but
how and in how many places remain open questions. This study investigates the initial …

Mitochondrial DNA and nonrecombinant parts of Y-chromosome DNA are a great tool for
looking at a species' past. They are inherited for generations almost unaffected because …

Despite much attention, history of sheep (Ovis aries) evolution, including its dating,
demographic trajectory and geographic spread, remains controversial. To address these …

China has a rich resource of native sheep (Ovis aries) breeds associated with historical
movements of several nomadic societies. However, the history of sheep and the associated …