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 …

We present a comprehensive review of the characteristics and structure of the Eurasian
steppe and of its evolutionary history in space and time. During the last decades …

During the last glacial–interglacial cycle, Arctic biotas experienced substantial climatic
changes, yet the nature, extent and rate of their responses are not fully understood …

We present an in silico approach for the reconstruction of complete mitochondrial genomes
of non-model organisms directly from next-generation sequencing (NGS) data …

The rich fossil record of equids has made them a model for evolutionary processes. Here we
present a 1.12-times coverage draft genome from a horse bone recovered from permafrost …

The Eneolithic Botai culture of the Central Asian steppes provides the earliest
archaeological evidence for horse husbandry,~ 5500 years ago, but the exact nature of early …

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 …

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 …

Domestic chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus) fulfill various roles ranging from food and
entertainment to religion and ornamentation. To survey its genetic diversity and trace the …

This report updates the global assessment provided in the first report on The State of the
World's Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, published in 2007. It focuses …