Journal article
An unusual pattern of ancient mitochondrial DNA haplogroups in Northern African cattle
Zoological studies, Vol.46(1), pp.123-125
01/01/2007
Abstract
An unusual pattern of ancient mitochondrial DNA haplogroups in Northern African cattle. Zoological Studies 46(1): 123-125. In this note, we report on a newly acquired ancient DNA sequence of the mitochondrial control region for cattle (Bos taurus), as obtained from a 900-yr-old archaeological sample from Eritrea, Northeastern Africa. In combination with 4 other ancient DNA sequences from Mali, Northwestern Africa, we hypothesize that Northern African cattle were more polymorphic, ca. 900-2000 yr ago, because of the greater frequency of a mitochondrial DNA haplogroup (T/T3) that is presently rare in Africa but otherwise common throughout the greater Mediterranean region. http://zoolstud.sinica.edu.tw/Journals/46.1/1 23. pdf.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- An unusual pattern of ancient mitochondrial DNA haplogroups in Northern African cattle
- Creators
- Marina S. AscunceAndrew KitchenPeter R. SchmidtMichael M. MiyamotoConnie J. Mulligan
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Zoological studies, Vol.46(1), pp.123-125
- Publisher
- Acad Sinica Inst Zoology
- ISSN
- 1021-5506
- eISSN
- 1810-522X
- Number of pages
- 3
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/01/2007
- Academic Unit
- Anthropology; International Programs
- Record Identifier
- 9984269244602771
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