Study of ancient dog DNA traces canine diversity to the Ice Age
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A global study of ancient dog DNA found at least five different types of dogs more than 11,000 years ago in Europe, the Near East, and Siberia. The research team sequenced DNA from 27 dogs, showing that canine diversity originated when humans were still hunters and gatherers.
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- Study of ancient dog DNA traces canine diversity to the Ice Age The Francis Crick Institute · Oct 29, 2020 · first to report
- New ancient genomes reveal a complex common history of dogs and humans American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) · Oct 29, 2020
- Paleogenomics -- the prehistory of modern dogs Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München · Nov 6, 2020