Domestication of horses fundamentally transformed long-range mobility and warfare.
However, modern domesticated breeds do not descend from the earliest domestic horse …

The horse reference genome from the Thoroughbred mare Twilight has been available for a
decade and, together with advances in genomics technologies, has led to unparalleled …

Thoroughbred horses have been selected for racing performance for more than 400 years.
Despite continued selection, race times have not improved significantly during the past 60 …

Donkeys transformed human history as essential beasts of burden for long-distance
movement, especially across semi-arid and upland environments. They remain insufficiently …

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 …

The Arabian horse, one of the world's oldest breeds of any domesticated animal, is
characterized by natural beauty, graceful movement, athletic endurance, and, as a result of …

Horses revolutionized human history with fast mobility1. However, the timeline between their
domestication and widespread integration as a means of transportation remains …

The equid family contains only one single extant genus, Equus, including seven living
species grouped into horses on the one hand and zebras and asses on the other. In …

The Y chromosome is a valuable genetic marker for studying the origin and influence of
paternal lineages in populations. In this study, we conducted Y-chromosomal lineage …

The Y chromosome carries information about the demography of paternal lineages, and
thus, can prove invaluable for retracing both the evolutionary trajectory of wild animals and …