Ancient DNA analysis of the oldest canid species from the Siberian Arctic and genetic contribution to the domestic dog.
Modern Arctic Siberia provides a wealth of resources for archaeological, geological, and paleontological research to investigate the population dynamics of faunal communities from the Pleistocene, particularly as the faunal material coming from permafrost has proven suitable for genetic studies. In...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:0c2ce67f5d8444819c3d2f931447c877 2023-05-15T14:52:32+02:00 Ancient DNA analysis of the oldest canid species from the Siberian Arctic and genetic contribution to the domestic dog. Esther J Lee D Andrew Merriwether Alexei K Kasparov Pavel A Nikolskiy Marina V Sotnikova Elena Yu Pavlova Vladimir V Pitulko 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0125759 https://doaj.org/article/0c2ce67f5d8444819c3d2f931447c877 EN eng Public Library of Science (PLoS) http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4446326?pdf=render https://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203 1932-6203 doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0125759 https://doaj.org/article/0c2ce67f5d8444819c3d2f931447c877 PLoS ONE, Vol 10, Iss 5, p e0125759 (2015) Medicine R Science Q article 2015 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0125759 2022-12-30T23:54:46Z Modern Arctic Siberia provides a wealth of resources for archaeological, geological, and paleontological research to investigate the population dynamics of faunal communities from the Pleistocene, particularly as the faunal material coming from permafrost has proven suitable for genetic studies. In order to examine the history of the Canid species in the Siberian Arctic, we carried out genetic analysis of fourteen canid remains from various sites, including the well-documented Upper Paleolithic Yana RHS and Early Holocene Zhokhov Island sites. Estimated age of samples range from as recent as 1,700 years before present (YBP) to at least 360,000 YBP for the remains of the extinct wolf, Canis cf. variabilis. In order to examine the genetic affinities of ancient Siberian canids species to the domestic dog and modern wolves, we obtained mitochondrial DNA control region sequences and compared them to published ancient and modern canid sequences. The older canid specimens illustrate affinities with pre-domestic dog/wolf lineages while others appear in the major phylogenetic clades of domestic dogs. Our results suggest a European origin of domestic dog may not be conclusive and illustrates an emerging complexity of genetic contribution of regional wolf breeds to the modern Canis gene pool. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic permafrost Zhokhov Island Siberia Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic PLOS ONE 10 5 e0125759 |
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Modern Arctic Siberia provides a wealth of resources for archaeological, geological, and paleontological research to investigate the population dynamics of faunal communities from the Pleistocene, particularly as the faunal material coming from permafrost has proven suitable for genetic studies. In order to examine the history of the Canid species in the Siberian Arctic, we carried out genetic analysis of fourteen canid remains from various sites, including the well-documented Upper Paleolithic Yana RHS and Early Holocene Zhokhov Island sites. Estimated age of samples range from as recent as 1,700 years before present (YBP) to at least 360,000 YBP for the remains of the extinct wolf, Canis cf. variabilis. In order to examine the genetic affinities of ancient Siberian canids species to the domestic dog and modern wolves, we obtained mitochondrial DNA control region sequences and compared them to published ancient and modern canid sequences. The older canid specimens illustrate affinities with pre-domestic dog/wolf lineages while others appear in the major phylogenetic clades of domestic dogs. Our results suggest a European origin of domestic dog may not be conclusive and illustrates an emerging complexity of genetic contribution of regional wolf breeds to the modern Canis gene pool. |
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Esther J Lee D Andrew Merriwether Alexei K Kasparov Pavel A Nikolskiy Marina V Sotnikova Elena Yu Pavlova Vladimir V Pitulko |
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Esther J Lee D Andrew Merriwether Alexei K Kasparov Pavel A Nikolskiy Marina V Sotnikova Elena Yu Pavlova Vladimir V Pitulko |
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Esther J Lee |
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Ancient DNA analysis of the oldest canid species from the Siberian Arctic and genetic contribution to the domestic dog. |
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Ancient DNA analysis of the oldest canid species from the Siberian Arctic and genetic contribution to the domestic dog. |
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Ancient DNA analysis of the oldest canid species from the Siberian Arctic and genetic contribution to the domestic dog. |
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Ancient DNA analysis of the oldest canid species from the Siberian Arctic and genetic contribution to the domestic dog. |
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Ancient DNA analysis of the oldest canid species from the Siberian Arctic and genetic contribution to the domestic dog. |
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ancient dna analysis of the oldest canid species from the siberian arctic and genetic contribution to the domestic dog. |
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