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James H. Barrett

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Ancient DNA reveals the Arctic origin of Viking Age cod from Haithabu, Germany

2017

Knowledge of the range and chronology of historic trade and long-distance transport of natural resources is essential for determining the impacts of past human activities on marine environments. However, the specific biological sources of imported fauna are often difficult to identify, in particular if species have a wide spatial distribution and lack clear osteological or isotopic differentiation between populations. Here, we report that ancient fish-bone remains, despite being porous, brittle, and light, provide an excellent source of endogenous DNA (15-46%) of sufficient quality for whole-genome reconstruction. By comparing ancient sequence data to that of modern specimens, we determine …

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Tracking Five Millennia of Horse Management with Extensive Ancient Genome Time Series

2019

Summary Horse domestication revolutionized warfare and accelerated travel, trade, and the geographic expansion of languages. Here, we present the largest DNA time series for a non-human organism to date, including genome-scale data from 149 ancient animals and 129 ancient genomes (≥1-fold coverage), 87 of which are new. This extensive dataset allows us to assess the modern legacy of past equestrian civilizations. We find that two extinct horse lineages existed during early domestication, one at the far western (Iberia) and the other at the far eastern range (Siberia) of Eurasia. None of these contributed significantly to modern diversity. We show that the influence of Persian-related horse …

MaleRange (biology)BiologíaBreeding horsesBreedingGenomeDomestication0302 clinical medicinePaleobiologíaComputingMilieux_MISCELLANEOUSHistory AncientPhylogenyhorses0303 health sciencesDiversityGenomeAncient DNAanimal breedingBiological EvolutionmuleshumanitiesManagementEuropeDomestication animalEquestrian civilizationsEthnologyFemalemanagementequestrian civilizationsExtinct lineagesAsia[SHS.ARCHEO]Humanities and Social Sciences/Archaeology and PrehistoryselectionMultiple allelesCaballosBiologyMulesArticleGeneral Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biologydiversity03 medical and health sciencesdomesticationCaballo de Przewalskiddc:570[SDV.BBM.GTP]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Biochemistry Molecular Biology/Genomics [q-bio.GN]AnimalsGenetic variationHorsesDNA AncientDomesticationSelectionancient DNAInstitut für Biochemie und Biologie030304 developmental biologyAnimal breedingSeries (stratigraphy)Genetic diversityGenetic VariationEquidaeGenéticaextinct lineagesAncient DNAdomestication ; selection ; equestrian civilizations ; horses ; ancient DNA ; mules ; animal breeding ; extinct lineages ; management ; diversityAnálisisancient DNA ; domestication ; animal breeding ; horses ; mules ; extinct lineages ; selection ; diversity ; management ; equestrian civilizations030217 neurology & neurosurgery
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Data from: Ancient DNA reveals the Arctic origin of Viking Age cod from Haithabu, Germany

2018

Knowledge of the range and chronology of historic trade and long-distance transport of natural resources is essential for determining the impacts of past human activities on marine environments. However, the specific biological sources of imported fauna are often difficult to identify, in particular if species have a wide spatial distribution and lack clear osteological or isotopic differentiation between populations. Here, we report that ancient fish-bone remains, despite being porous, brittle, and light, provide an excellent source of endogenous DNA (15–46%) of sufficient quality for whole-genome reconstruction. By comparing ancient sequence data to that of modern specimens, we determine …

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