Permafrost preservation reveals proteomic evidence for yak milk consumption in the 13th century
Domesticated yaks endure as iconic symbols of high-altitude frozen landscapes, where herding communities depend on their high-fat milk, transport, dung, and natural fibers. While there is established proteomic evidence for ancient consumption of ruminant and horse milk in the mountains and steppes o...
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ftunivzuerich:oai:www.zora.uzh.ch:238869 2024-09-30T14:41:13+00:00 Permafrost preservation reveals proteomic evidence for yak milk consumption in the 13th century Ventresca Miller, Alicia R Wilkin, Shevan Bayarsaikhan, Jamsranjav Ramsøe, Abigail Clark, Julia Byambadorj, Batsuren Vanderwarf, Sandra Vanwezer, Nils Haruda, Ashleigh Fernandes, Ricardo Miller, Bryan Boivin, Nicole 2023-03-31 application/pdf https://www.zora.uzh.ch/id/eprint/238869/ https://www.zora.uzh.ch/id/eprint/238869/1/ZORA_s42003_023_04723_3.pdf https://doi.org/10.5167/uzh-238869 https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-023-04723-3 eng eng Nature Publishing Group https://www.zora.uzh.ch/id/eprint/238869/1/ZORA_s42003_023_04723_3.pdf doi:10.5167/uzh-238869 doi:10.1038/s42003-023-04723-3 info:pmid/37002413 urn:issn:2399-3642 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Ventresca Miller, Alicia R; Wilkin, Shevan; Bayarsaikhan, Jamsranjav; Ramsøe, Abigail; Clark, Julia; Byambadorj, Batsuren; Vanderwarf, Sandra; Vanwezer, Nils; Haruda, Ashleigh; Fernandes, Ricardo; Miller, Bryan; Boivin, Nicole (2023). Permafrost preservation reveals proteomic evidence for yak milk consumption in the 13th century. Communications Biology, 6(1):351. Institute of Evolutionary Medicine 610 Medicine & health General Agricultural and Biological Sciences General Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology Medicine (miscellaneous) Journal Article PeerReviewed info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2023 ftunivzuerich https://doi.org/10.5167/uzh-23886910.1038/s42003-023-04723-3 2024-09-04T00:39:08Z Domesticated yaks endure as iconic symbols of high-altitude frozen landscapes, where herding communities depend on their high-fat milk, transport, dung, and natural fibers. While there is established proteomic evidence for ancient consumption of ruminant and horse milk in the mountains and steppes of northern Eurasia, yak dairy products have yet to be detected. Yak domestication and the species’ dispersal from Tibet into the mountainous zones to the north are also poorly resolved due to a paucity of zooarchaeological data. To examine the potential of paleoproteomics to shed light on domesticated yak in Mongolia, we analyzed human dental calculus from Mongol era elite individuals recovered from permafrost burials in Khovsgol province, where people continue to herd yak to this day. We report the first evidence for yak dairy consumption, linked to local resource control. In addition, we confirm a large diversity of recovered whey, curd, tissue, and blood proteins, likely reflecting the excellent preservation conditions found at permafrost sites. Article in Journal/Newspaper permafrost University of Zurich (UZH): ZORA (Zurich Open Repository and Archive |
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Institute of Evolutionary Medicine 610 Medicine & health General Agricultural and Biological Sciences General Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology Medicine (miscellaneous) Ventresca Miller, Alicia R Wilkin, Shevan Bayarsaikhan, Jamsranjav Ramsøe, Abigail Clark, Julia Byambadorj, Batsuren Vanderwarf, Sandra Vanwezer, Nils Haruda, Ashleigh Fernandes, Ricardo Miller, Bryan Boivin, Nicole Permafrost preservation reveals proteomic evidence for yak milk consumption in the 13th century |
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Domesticated yaks endure as iconic symbols of high-altitude frozen landscapes, where herding communities depend on their high-fat milk, transport, dung, and natural fibers. While there is established proteomic evidence for ancient consumption of ruminant and horse milk in the mountains and steppes of northern Eurasia, yak dairy products have yet to be detected. Yak domestication and the species’ dispersal from Tibet into the mountainous zones to the north are also poorly resolved due to a paucity of zooarchaeological data. To examine the potential of paleoproteomics to shed light on domesticated yak in Mongolia, we analyzed human dental calculus from Mongol era elite individuals recovered from permafrost burials in Khovsgol province, where people continue to herd yak to this day. We report the first evidence for yak dairy consumption, linked to local resource control. In addition, we confirm a large diversity of recovered whey, curd, tissue, and blood proteins, likely reflecting the excellent preservation conditions found at permafrost sites. |
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Ventresca Miller, Alicia R Wilkin, Shevan Bayarsaikhan, Jamsranjav Ramsøe, Abigail Clark, Julia Byambadorj, Batsuren Vanderwarf, Sandra Vanwezer, Nils Haruda, Ashleigh Fernandes, Ricardo Miller, Bryan Boivin, Nicole |
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Ventresca Miller, Alicia R Wilkin, Shevan Bayarsaikhan, Jamsranjav Ramsøe, Abigail Clark, Julia Byambadorj, Batsuren Vanderwarf, Sandra Vanwezer, Nils Haruda, Ashleigh Fernandes, Ricardo Miller, Bryan Boivin, Nicole |
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Permafrost preservation reveals proteomic evidence for yak milk consumption in the 13th century |
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Permafrost preservation reveals proteomic evidence for yak milk consumption in the 13th century |
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Permafrost preservation reveals proteomic evidence for yak milk consumption in the 13th century |
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Permafrost preservation reveals proteomic evidence for yak milk consumption in the 13th century |
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Permafrost preservation reveals proteomic evidence for yak milk consumption in the 13th century |
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permafrost preservation reveals proteomic evidence for yak milk consumption in the 13th century |
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https://www.zora.uzh.ch/id/eprint/238869/ https://www.zora.uzh.ch/id/eprint/238869/1/ZORA_s42003_023_04723_3.pdf https://doi.org/10.5167/uzh-238869 https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-023-04723-3 |
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Ventresca Miller, Alicia R; Wilkin, Shevan; Bayarsaikhan, Jamsranjav; Ramsøe, Abigail; Clark, Julia; Byambadorj, Batsuren; Vanderwarf, Sandra; Vanwezer, Nils; Haruda, Ashleigh; Fernandes, Ricardo; Miller, Bryan; Boivin, Nicole (2023). Permafrost preservation reveals proteomic evidence for yak milk consumption in the 13th century. Communications Biology, 6(1):351. |
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