Daly, KG;
Delser, PM;
Mullin, VE;
Scheu, A;
Mattiangeli, V;
Teasdale, MD;
Hare, AJ;
... Bradley, DG; + view all
(2018)
Ancient goat genomes reveal mosaic domestication in the Fertile Crescent.
Science
, 361
(6397)
pp. 85-88.
10.1126/science.aas9411.
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Abstract
Current genetic data are equivocal as to whether goat domestication occurred multiple times or was a singular process. We generated genomic data from 83 ancient goats (51 with genome-wide coverage) from Paleolithic to Medieval contexts throughout the Near East. Our findings demonstrate that multiple divergent ancient wild goat sources were domesticated in a dispersed process that resulted in genetically and geographically distinct Neolithic goat populations, echoing contemporaneous human divergence across the region. These early goat populations contributed differently to modern goats in Asia, Africa, and Europe. We also detect early selection for pigmentation, stature, reproduction, milking, and response to dietary change, providing 8000-year-old evidence for human agency in molding genome variation within a partner species.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Ancient goat genomes reveal mosaic domestication in the Fertile Crescent |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1126/science.aas9411 |
| Publisher version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.aas9411 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Science & Technology, Multidisciplinary Sciences, Science & Technology - Other Topics, NEAR-EAST, CATTLE, AGRICULTURE, ORIGINS, TRAITS, ZAGROS, MODEL, SHEEP, GENE |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH > Faculty of S&HS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH > Faculty of S&HS > Institute of Archaeology UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH > Faculty of S&HS > Institute of Archaeology > Institute of Archaeology Gordon Square |
| URI: | https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10055921 |
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