A complete mitochondrial genome sequence from a mesolithic wild aurochs (Bos primigenius).

ABSTRACT:

Background

The derivation of domestic cattle from the extinct wild aurochs (Bos primigenius) has been well-documented by archaeological and genetic studies. Genetic studies point towards the Neolithic Near East as the centre of origin for Bos taurus, with some lines of evidence suggesting possible, albeit rare, genetic contributions from locally domesticated wild aurochsen across Eurasia. Inferences from these investigations have been based largely on the analysis of partial mitochondrial DNA sequences generated from modern animals, with limited sequence data from ancient aurochsen samples. Recent developments in DNA sequencing technologies, however, are affording new opportunities for the examination of genetic material retrieved from extinct species, providing new insight into th

SUBMITTER: Edwards CJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2822870 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature