Revisiting Aurochs Haplogroup C: Paleogenomic Perspectives from Northeastern China.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

Aurochs (Bos primigenius), one of the earliest and largest herbivores domesticated by humans, were widely distributed in Eurasia and North Africa during the Pleistocene and Holocene. Studies of aurochs in China have focused mainly on the Northeastern region. Previous studies have suggested that haplogroup C is a haplogroup unique to China, but recent studies have shown that this is not the case. We have compiled all data on haplogroup C to revisit the classification of the aurochs haplogroup C.

Methods

In this study, we obtained 13 nearly complete mitochondrial genomes from Late Pleistocene to early Holocene bovine samples from Northeastern China through fossil sample collection, ancient DNA extraction, library construction, and high-throughput s

SUBMITTER: Zhu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12192085 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature