Analysis of the canid Y-chromosome phylogeny using short-read sequencing data reveals the presence of distinct haplogroups among Neolithic European dogs

Abstract Background Most genetic analyses of ancient and modern dogs have focused on variation in the autosomes or on the mitochondria. Mitochondrial DNA is more easily obtained from ancient samples than nuclear DNA and mitochondrial analyses have revealed important insights into the evolutionary hi...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Matthew T. Oetjens, Axel Martin, Krishna R. Veeramah, Jeffrey M. Kidd
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Subjects:
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-018-4749-z