Population dynamic of the extinct European aurochs: genetic evidence of a north-south differentiation pattern and no evidence of post-glacial expansion

Population dynamic of the extinct European aurochs: genetic evidence of a north-south differentiation pattern and no evidence of post-glacial expansion

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The aurochs (<it>Bos primigenius</it>) was a large bovine that ranged over almost the entirety of the Eurasian continent and North Africa. It is the wild ancestor of the modern cattle (<it>Bos taurus</it>), an...

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Main Authors: Di Patti Carolina, Sineo Luca, Casoli Antonella, Boscato Paolo, Larson Greger, Lari Martina, Catalano Giulio, Mona Stefano, Pecchioli Elena, Caramelli David, Bertorelle Giorgio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-03-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/10/83

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