Genomes of Pleistocene Siberian Wolves Uncover Multiple Extinct Wolf Lineages.

ABSTRACT: Extant Canis lupus genetic diversity can be grouped into three phylogenetically distinct clades: Eurasian and American wolves and domestic dogs.¹ Genetic studies have suggested these groups trace their origins to a wolf population that expanded during the last glacial maximum (LGM)^1-3 and replaced local wolf populations.⁴ Moreover, ancient genomes from the Yana basin and the Taimyr peninsula provided evidence of at least one extinct wolf lineage that dwelled in Siberia during the Pleistocene.³⁵ Previous studies have suggested that Pleistocene Siberian canids can be classified into two groups based on cranial morphology. Wolves in the first group are most similar to present-day populations, although those in the second group possess int

SUBMITTER: Ramos-Madrigal J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7809626 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature