Worldwide phylogeography of wild boar reveals multiple centers of pig domestication |
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Authors: | Larson Greger Dobney Keith Albarella Umberto Fang Meiying Matisoo-Smith Elizabeth Robins Judith Lowden Stewart Finlayson Heather Brand Tina Willerslev Eske Rowley-Conwy Peter Andersson Leif Cooper Alan |
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Institution: | Henry Wellcome Ancient Biomolecules Centre, University of Oxford, Department of Zoology, South Parks Road OX1 3PS, UK. greger.larson@zoo.ox.ac.uk |
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Abstract: | Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) sequences from 686 wild and domestic pig specimens place the origin of wild boar in island Southeast Asia (ISEA), where they dispersed across Eurasia. Previous morphological and genetic evidence suggested pig domestication took place in a limited number of locations (principally the Near East and Far East). In contrast, new genetic data reveal multiple centers of domestication across Eurasia and that European, rather than Near Eastern, wild boar are the principal source of modern European domestic pigs. |
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