Whole genome sequencing of 25 ancient asia wildd asses
The horse family, known as equids, boasts an extensive and well-documented paleontological record that showcases numerous examples of macroevolutionary changes over the past ~60 million years. This family is particularly notable for its rich paleogenomic history, with hundreds of ancient genomes sequenced, offering profound insights into the domestication processes of horses and donkeys. However, paleogenomic data for other equid species remain sparse. In our study, we have successfully generated genome-wide data for 25 ancient equid specimens dating back to the last 44,000 years. These specimens originate from various regions including Anatolia, the Caucasus, Iran, Central Asia, and Mongolia. Notably, our dataset features the first genome from a specimen identified morphologically as the European wild ass, Equus hydruntinus.
The horse family, known as equids, boasts an extensive and well-documented paleontological record that showcases numerous examples of macroevolutionary changes over the past ~60 million years. This family is particularly notable for its rich paleogenomic history, with hundreds of ancient genomes sequenced, offering profound insights into the domestication processes of horses and donkeys. However, paleogenomic data for other equid species remain sparse. In our study, we have successfully generated genome-wide data for 25 ancient equid specimens dating back to the last 44,000 years. These specimens originate from various regions including Anatolia, the Caucasus, Iran, Central Asia, and Mongolia. Notably, our dataset features the first genome from a specimen identified morphologically as the European wild ass, Equus hydruntinus.
Centre dAnthropobiologie et de Gdnomique de Toulouse