“The history of the donkey has puzzled scientists for years.”
DNA has great potential for unraveling humankind’s shared history with our animal companions. In 2021, Orlando and his colleagues
Archaeological evidence — including a 5,000-year-old Egyptian tablet depicting marching asses, sheep and cattle — zeroed in on Africa as the most probable contender. But genetic studies attempting to pin down when and where donkeys were domesticated have been largely inconclusive. By comparing these genomes with those of wild asses, the researchers found that all donkeys could trace their lineage back to a single domestication event in East Africa, perhaps in the Horn of Africa, around 5000 B.C. From there, domesticated donkeys spread to the rest of the continent and into Europe and Asia, where they formed genetically distinct groups based on region. Humans have now brought donkeys to nearly every continent on Earth, carrying their genetic legacy with them.
Österreich Neuesten Nachrichten, Österreich Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Astronauts’ blood shows startling DNA mutations after visiting spaceNew research shows that the DNA of astronauts begin to show startling DNA mutations due to their exposure to spaceflight.
Weiterlesen »
DNA Shows Trucker Killed Teen in Georgia in 1988: OfficialsGeorgia and federal officials say DNA identifies a deceased truck driver as the 1988 killer of a young woman in the state’s northwest corner. Officials said Monday that genetic genealogy points to Henry Fredrick “Hoss” Wise as the killer of Stacey Lyn Chahorski. The remains of Chahorski herself weren’t identified until March. She too, was identified using genetic genealogy. An…
Weiterlesen »
Embryos with DNA from three people develop normally in first safety studyResearchers in China show that a technique used to replace diseased mitochondria does not affect early development.
Weiterlesen »
1988 cold case solved after killer identified through DNA test from familyStacey Chahorski was just 19 years old when she was killed. Her body was found along the highway in Dade County, not far from the Alabama-Georgia border.
Weiterlesen »
1988 cold case solved after killer identified through DNA test from familyStacey Chahorski was just 19 years old when she was killed. Her body was found along the highway in Dade County, not far from the Alabama-Georgia border.
Weiterlesen »