Domestication of livestock species and a long history of migrations, selection and adaptation
have created an enormous variety of breeds. Conservation of these genetic resources relies …

Since their domestication in the Neolithic, cattle have belonged to our cultural heritage. The
reconstruction of their history is an active field of research 1 that contributes to our …

Genome-wide analysis of 67 ancient Near Eastern cattle, Bos taurus, remains reveals
regional variation that has since been obscured by admixture in modern populations …

Lactase persistence (LP) is common among people of European ancestry, but with the
exception of some African, Middle Eastern and southern Asian groups, is rare or absent …

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 …

Background Domestication of the now-extinct wild aurochs, Bos primigenius, gave rise to the
two major domestic extant cattle taxa, B. taurus and B. indicus. While previous genetic …

Archaeological and genetic evidence concerning the time and mode of wild horse (Equus
ferus) domestication is still debated. High levels of genetic diversity in horse mtDNA have …

Cattle are our most important livestock species because of their production and role in
human culture. Many breeds that differ in appearance, performance and environmental …

Previous archeological and genetic research has shown that modern cattle breeds are
descended from multiple independent domestication events of the wild aurochs (Bos …

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