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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Frantz, Laurent A F
• Bradley, Daniel G
• Larson, Greger
• Orlando, Ludovic

Titel

Animal domestication in the era of ancient genomics

Ist Teil von

• Nature reviews. Genetics, 2020-08, Vol.21 (8), p.449-460

Ort / Verlag

England

Erscheinungsjahr

2020

Quelle

MEDLINE

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• The domestication of animals led to a major shift in human subsistence patterns, from a hunter-gatherer to a sedentary agricultural lifestyle, which ultimately resulted in the development of complex societies. Over the past 15,000 years, the phenotype and genotype of multiple animal species, such as dogs, pigs, sheep, goats, cattle and horses, have been substantially altered during their adaptation to the human niche. Recent methodological innovations, such as improved ancient DNA extraction methods and next-generation sequencing, have enabled the sequencing of whole ancient genomes. These genomes have helped reconstruct the process by which animals entered into domestic relationships with humans and were subjected to novel selection pressures. Here, we discuss and update key concepts in animal domestication in light of recent contributions from ancient genomics.