Genetic analyses reveal independent domestication origins of Eurasian reindeer
Although there is little doubt that the domestication of mammals was instrumental for the modernization of human societies, even basic features of the path towards domestication remain largely unresolved for many species. Reindeer are considered to be in the early phase of domestication with wild an...
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ftpubmed:oai:pubmedcentral.nih.gov:2593925 2023-05-15T16:11:42+02:00 Genetic analyses reveal independent domestication origins of Eurasian reindeer Røed, Knut H Flagstad, Øystein Nieminen, Mauri Holand, Øystein Dwyer, Mark J Røv, Nils Vilà, Carles 2008-05-06 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2593925 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18460427 https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2008.0332 en eng The Royal Society http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2593925 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18460427 http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2008.0332 © 2008 The Royal Society Research Article Text 2008 ftpubmed https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2008.0332 2013-09-02T08:20:17Z Although there is little doubt that the domestication of mammals was instrumental for the modernization of human societies, even basic features of the path towards domestication remain largely unresolved for many species. Reindeer are considered to be in the early phase of domestication with wild and domestic herds still coexisting widely across Eurasia. This provides a unique model system for understanding how the early domestication process may have taken place. We analysed mitochondrial sequences and nuclear microsatellites in domestic and wild herds throughout Eurasia to address the origin of reindeer herding and domestication history. Our data demonstrate independent origins of domestic reindeer in Russia and Fennoscandia. This implies that the Saami people of Fennoscandia domesticated their own reindeer independently of the indigenous cultures in western Russia. We also found that augmentation of local reindeer herds by crossing with wild animals has been common. However, some wild reindeer populations have not contributed to the domestic gene pool, suggesting variation in domestication potential among populations. These differences may explain why geographically isolated indigenous groups have been able to make the technological shift from mobile hunting to large-scale reindeer pastoralism independently. Text Fennoscandia saami PubMed Central (PMC) Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 275 1645 1849 1855 |
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Although there is little doubt that the domestication of mammals was instrumental for the modernization of human societies, even basic features of the path towards domestication remain largely unresolved for many species. Reindeer are considered to be in the early phase of domestication with wild and domestic herds still coexisting widely across Eurasia. This provides a unique model system for understanding how the early domestication process may have taken place. We analysed mitochondrial sequences and nuclear microsatellites in domestic and wild herds throughout Eurasia to address the origin of reindeer herding and domestication history. Our data demonstrate independent origins of domestic reindeer in Russia and Fennoscandia. This implies that the Saami people of Fennoscandia domesticated their own reindeer independently of the indigenous cultures in western Russia. We also found that augmentation of local reindeer herds by crossing with wild animals has been common. However, some wild reindeer populations have not contributed to the domestic gene pool, suggesting variation in domestication potential among populations. These differences may explain why geographically isolated indigenous groups have been able to make the technological shift from mobile hunting to large-scale reindeer pastoralism independently. |
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Røed, Knut H Flagstad, Øystein Nieminen, Mauri Holand, Øystein Dwyer, Mark J Røv, Nils Vilà, Carles |
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Genetic analyses reveal independent domestication origins of Eurasian reindeer |
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Genetic analyses reveal independent domestication origins of Eurasian reindeer |
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Genetic analyses reveal independent domestication origins of Eurasian reindeer |
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Genetic analyses reveal independent domestication origins of Eurasian reindeer |
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Genetic analyses reveal independent domestication origins of Eurasian reindeer |
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genetic analyses reveal independent domestication origins of eurasian reindeer |
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