Phylogeography and domestication of Chinese swamp buffalo.
To further probe into whether swamp buffaloes were domesticated once or multiple times in China, this survey examined the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) Control Region (D-loop) diversity of 471 individuals representing 22 populations of 455 Chinese swamp buffaloes and 16 river buffaloes. Phylogenetic ana...
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doaj-9f09b826aeb8464aa7c41bfb437a85b92020-11-25T01:19:17ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032013-01-0182e5655210.1371/journal.pone.0056552Phylogeography and domestication of Chinese swamp buffalo.Xiang-Peng YueRan LiWen-Mei XiePing XuTi-Cheng ChangLi LiuFeng ChengRun-Feng ZhangXian-Yong LanHong ChenChu-Zhao LeiTo further probe into whether swamp buffaloes were domesticated once or multiple times in China, this survey examined the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) Control Region (D-loop) diversity of 471 individuals representing 22 populations of 455 Chinese swamp buffaloes and 16 river buffaloes. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that Chinese swamp buffaloes could be divided into two distinct lineages, A and B, which were defined previously. Of the two lineages, lineage A was predominant across all populations. For predominant lineage A, Southwestern buffalo populations possess the highest genetic diversity among the three hypothesized domestication centers (Southeastern, Central, and Southwestern China), suggesting Southwestern China as the most likely location for the domestication of lineage A. However, a complex pattern of diversity is detected for the lineage B, preventing the unambiguous pinpointing of the exact place of domestication center and suggesting the presence of a long-term, strong gene flow among swamp buffalo populations caused by extensive migrations of buffaloes and frequent human movements along the Yangtze River throughout history. Our current study suggests that Southwestern China is the most likely domestication center for lineage A, and may have been a primary center of swamp buffalo domestication. More archaeological and genetic evidence is needed to show the process of domestication.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3577850?pdf=render |
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Xiang-Peng Yue Ran Li Wen-Mei Xie Ping Xu Ti-Cheng Chang Li Liu Feng Cheng Run-Feng Zhang Xian-Yong Lan Hong Chen Chu-Zhao Lei Phylogeography and domestication of Chinese swamp buffalo. PLoS ONE |
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Xiang-Peng Yue Ran Li Wen-Mei Xie Ping Xu Ti-Cheng Chang Li Liu Feng Cheng Run-Feng Zhang Xian-Yong Lan Hong Chen Chu-Zhao Lei |
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Phylogeography and domestication of Chinese swamp buffalo. |
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Phylogeography and domestication of Chinese swamp buffalo. |
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Phylogeography and domestication of Chinese swamp buffalo. |
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Phylogeography and domestication of Chinese swamp buffalo. |
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Phylogeography and domestication of Chinese swamp buffalo. |
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phylogeography and domestication of chinese swamp buffalo. |
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To further probe into whether swamp buffaloes were domesticated once or multiple times in China, this survey examined the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) Control Region (D-loop) diversity of 471 individuals representing 22 populations of 455 Chinese swamp buffaloes and 16 river buffaloes. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that Chinese swamp buffaloes could be divided into two distinct lineages, A and B, which were defined previously. Of the two lineages, lineage A was predominant across all populations. For predominant lineage A, Southwestern buffalo populations possess the highest genetic diversity among the three hypothesized domestication centers (Southeastern, Central, and Southwestern China), suggesting Southwestern China as the most likely location for the domestication of lineage A. However, a complex pattern of diversity is detected for the lineage B, preventing the unambiguous pinpointing of the exact place of domestication center and suggesting the presence of a long-term, strong gene flow among swamp buffalo populations caused by extensive migrations of buffaloes and frequent human movements along the Yangtze River throughout history. Our current study suggests that Southwestern China is the most likely domestication center for lineage A, and may have been a primary center of swamp buffalo domestication. More archaeological and genetic evidence is needed to show the process of domestication. |
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