Worldwide phylogeography of wild boar reveals multiple centers of pig domestication

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Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) sequences from 686 wild and domestic pig specimens place the origin of wild boar in island Southeast Asia (ISEA), where they dispersed across Eurasia. Previous morphological and genetic evidence suggested pig domestication took place in a limited number of locations (principally the Near East and Far East). In contrast, new genetic data reveal multiple centers of domestication across Eurasia and that European, rather than Near Eastern, wild boar are the principal source of modern European domestic pigs.

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Authors/Creators:	Larson, G. Dobney, K. Albarella, U. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5092-0532 Fang, M. Y. Matisoo-Smith, E. Robins, J. Lowden, S. Finlayson, H. Brand, T. Willerslev, E. Rowley-Conwy, P. Andersson, L. Cooper, A.
Keywords:	mitochondrial-dna; genetic-evidence; origins; phylogenies; sulawesi
Dates:	Accepted: 18 January 2005 Published: 11 March 2005
Institution:	The University of Sheffield
Academic Units:	The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Arts and Humanities (Sheffield) > Department of Archaeology (Sheffield)
Depositing User:	Symplectic Sheffield
Date Deposited:	14 Mar 2017 16:28
Last Modified:	15 Aug 2017 08:09
Published Version:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1106927
Status:	Published
Publisher:	American Association for the Advancement of Science
Refereed:	Yes
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1106927

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Worldwide phylogeography of wild boar reveals multiple centers of pig domestication

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