Three Thousand Years of Continuity in the Maternal Lineages of Ancient Sheep (Ovis aries) in Estonia.
Although sheep (Ovis aries) have been one of the most exploited domestic animals in Estonia since the Late Bronze Age, relatively little is known about their genetic history. Here, we explore temporal changes in Estonian sheep populations and their mitochondrial genetic diversity over the last 3000...
Main Authors: | Eve Rannamäe, Lembi Lõugas, Camilla F Speller, Heiki Valk, Liina Maldre, Jarosław Wilczyński, Aleksandr Mikhailov, Urmas Saarma |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2016-01-01
|
Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5061334?pdf=render |
Similar Items
-
Investigating Animal Remains in Estonia
by: Lembi Lõugas, et al.
Published: (2020-12-01) -
In search of Estonia’s earliest chicken
by: Freydis Ehrlich, et al.
Published: (2021-09-01) -
Changes in the exploitation and consumption of seafood vs freshwater resources in medieval and early modern Estonia
by: Lembi Lõugas, et al.
Published: (2023-11-01) -
Echinococcus multilocularis in Estonia
by: Epp Moks, et al.
Published: (2005-12-01) -
Comparative histology of the femur between mouflon (Ovis aries musimon) and sheep (Ovis aries aries)
by: Stefano Giua, et al.
Published: (2014-12-01)