On the origin of European sheep as revealed ...

On the origin of European sheep as revealed by the diversity of the ...

We collected 50 K single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) profiles of Balkan sheep that are currently found near the major Neolithic point of entry into Europe.

On the origin of European sheep as revealed by the ... - PubMed

The overall patterns indicate that the Balkan region and Italy served as post-domestication migration hubs, from which wool sheep reached Spain ...

(PDF) On the origin of European sheep as revealed by the diversity ...

In this study, we investigated selection signatures in Merino (and Merino-derived) sheep breeds using genome-wide SNP data and two different approaches.

On the origin of European sheep as revealed by the diversity of the ...

We demonstrate the occurrence, from southeast to northwest Europe, of a continuously increasing ancestral component of up to 20% contributed by the European ...

On the origin of European sheep as revealed by the diversity of the ...

The overall patterns indicate that the Balkan region and Italyserved as post-domestication migration hubs, from which wool sheep reached Spain ...

(PDF) On the origin of European sheep as revealed by the diversity ...

The regional Balkan sheep populations exhibit considerable genetic overlap, but are clearly distinct from the breeds in surrounding regions.

Ancient Sheep Genomes Reveal Four Millennia of North European ...

By analyzing ancient sheep remains from the Baltic islands, we found that these ancient sheep share a strong genetic similarity with present-day NEST breeds.

On the origin of European sheep as revealed by the diversity ... - OUCI

Beynon SE, Slavov GT, Farré M, Sunduimijid B, Waddams K, Davies B, et al. Population structure and history of the Welsh sheep breeds determined by whole genome ...

Population History of Domestic Sheep Revealed by Paleogenomes

We find that Neolithic European, as well as domestic sheep breeds, are genetically closer to the Anatolian Epipaleolithic sheep and the present- ...

Whole-genome sequence analysis unveils different origins ... - Nature

We revealed European mouflons might arise through hybridization events between a now extinct sheep in Europe and feral domesticated sheep around ...

Ancient Sheep Genomes reveal four Millennia of North European ...

North European short-tailed breeds are often assumed to be among the oldest domestic sheep populations, even thought to represent relicts of the ...

Ancient Sheep Genomes Reveal Four Millennia of North ... - PubMed

North European short-tailed (NEST) breeds are often assumed to be among the oldest domestic sheep populations, even thought to represent relicts ...

Retroviral analysis reveals the ancient origin of Kihnu native sheep ...

Previous research has revealed two migratory episodes of domesticated sheep from the Middle East to Europe. The first episode included ...

Sheep birth distribution in past herds: a review for prehistoric Europe ...

This characteristic is inherited from their wild ancestor. However, the history of its evolution over the 10 millennia that separates present day European sheep ...

Following the herd : Population genetics of European sheep in time ...

2. Ancient genomes reveal 7000 years of interconnected Demographic History between Sheep and Humans in Iberia. 3. Matrilineal phylogeography of ...

Domestication of the sheep - Wikipedia

The history of the domestic sheep goes back to between 11,000 and 9,000 BCE, and the domestication of the wild mouflon in ancient Mesopotamia.

The History of Sheep Breeds in Britain - Semantic Scholar

object of the present paper is to give an introductory review of the sources of evidence that can be used in seeking the origin of British breeds of sheep.

The Population History of Domestic Sheep Revealed by ... - OUCI

We further find evidence for multiple admixture and replacement events, including one that parallels the Pontic Steppe-related ancestry expansion in Europe, as ...

Paternal Origins and Migratory Episodes of Domestic Sheep

In Northern European breeds, several of which have retained primitive traits (e.g., a small body size and short or thin tails), and fat-tailed sheep, we found ...

The History of the Breed - Hebridean Sheep Society

Sheep are not native to Britain and Northern Europe, but were introduced about 6000 years ago. Archaeological digs of Iron Age settlements show that these ...