Horses revolutionized human history with fast mobility. However, the timeline between their
domestication and their widespread integration as a means of transport remains …

Rewilding is a restoration approach that aims to promote self-regulating complex
ecosystems by restoring non-human ecological processes while reducing human control …

Simple Summary This review article highlights the significance of donkeys as valuable
livestock, especially in arid and semi-arid regions, and underscores the importance of …

Simple Summary Animal genetic resources are a vital component of our genetic, economic,
and cultural heritage, playing a crucial role in the economy, food production, regional …

Omics methodologies, such as genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics,
lipidomics and microbiomics, have revolutionized biological research by allowing …

Donkeys (Equus asinus) have been used extensively in agriculture and transportations
since their domestication, ca. 5000–7000 years ago, but the increased mechanization of the …

Historical genomes can provide important insights into recent genomic changes in horses,
especially the development of modern breeds. In this study, we characterized 8.7 million …

The great importance of the domestic horse in human history and culture has long made it a
significant subject of research. The historical role of the horse and new studies and …

Age profiling of archaeological bone assemblages can inform on past animal management
practices, but is limited by the fragmentary nature of the fossil record and the lack of …

The Yangyuan donkey is a domestic animal breed mainly distributed in the northwest region
of Hebei Province. Donkey body shape is the most direct production index, can fully reflect …