Three Thousand Years of Continuity in the Maternal Lineages of Ancient Sheep (Ovis aries) in Estonia.

Although sheep (Ovis aries) have been one of the most exploited domestic animals in Estonia since the Late Bronze Age, relatively little is known about their genetic history. Here, we explore temporal changes in Estonian sheep populations and their mitochondrial genetic diversity over the last 3000...

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Main Authors: Eve Rannamäe, Lembi Lõugas, Camilla F Speller, Heiki Valk, Liina Maldre, Jarosław Wilczyński, Aleksandr Mikhailov, Urmas Saarma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5061334?pdf=render