Phylogenetic position of a copper age sheep (Ovis aries) mitochondrial DNA.

BACKGROUND: Sheep (Ovis aries) were domesticated in the Fertile Crescent region about 9,000-8,000 years ago. Currently, few mitochondrial (mt) DNA studies are available on archaeological sheep. In particular, no data on archaeological European sheep are available. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: Her...

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Main Authors: Cristina Olivieri, Luca Ermini, Ermanno Rizzi, Giorgio Corti, Stefania Luciani, Isolina Marota, Gianluca De Bellis, Franco Rollo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3311544?pdf=render