Genetic and cultural adaptations underlie the establishment of dairy pastoralism in the Tibetan Plateau

Genetic and cultural adaptations underlie the establishment of dairy pastoralism in the Tibetan Plateau

Abstract Background Domestication and introduction of dairy animals facilitated the permanent human occupation of the Tibetan Plateau. Yet the history of dairy pastoralism in the Tibetan Plateau remains poorly understood. Little is known how Tibetans adapted to milk and dairy products. Results We in...

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Main Authors: Min-Sheng Peng, Yan-Hu Liu, Quan-Kuan Shen, Xiao-Hua Zhang, Jiajia Dong, Jin-Xiu Li, Hui Zhao, Hui Zhang, Xiaoming Zhang, Yaoxi He, Hong Shi, Chaoying Cui, Ouzhuluobu, Tian-Yi Wu, Shi-Ming Liu, Gonggalanzi, Baimakangzhuo, Caijuan Bai, Duojizhuoma, Ti Liu, Shan-Shan Dai, Robert W. Murphy, Xue-Bin Qi, Guanghui Dong, Bing Su, Ya-Ping Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-10-01
Series:BMC Biology
Subjects:
Lactase persistence
Tibetan
Dog
Selection
Admixture
Pastoralism
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-023-01707-x

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