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Ancient DNA of Guin...
Ancient DNA of Guinea Pigs (Cavia spp.) Indicates a Probable New Center of Domestication and Pathways of Global Distribution
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- Lord, Edna (author)
- Stockholms universitet,Zoologiska institutionen,University of Otago, New Zealand
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Collins, C. (author)
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deFrance, S. (author)
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LeFebvre, M. J. (author)
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Pigiere, F. (author)
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Eeckhout, P. (author)
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Erauw, C. (author)
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Fitzpatrick, S. M. (author)
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Healy, P. F. (author)
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Martinez-Polanco, M. F. (author)
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Garcia, J. L. (author)
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Ramos Roca, E. (author)
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Delgado, M. (author)
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Sanchez Urriago, A. (author)
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Pena Leon, G. A. (author)
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Toyne, J. M. (author)
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Dahlstedt, A. (author)
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Moore, K. M. (author)
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Diaz, C. Laguer (author)
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Zori, C. (author)
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Matisoo-Smith, E. (author)
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- 2020-06-01
- 2020
- English.
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In: Scientific Reports. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 2045-2322. ; 10:1
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- Guinea pigs (Cavia spp.) have a long association with humans. From as early as 10,000 years ago they were a wild food source. Later, domesticated Cavia porcellus were dispersed well beyond their native range through pre-Columbian exchange networks and, more recently, widely across the globe. Here we present 46 complete mitogenomes of archaeological guinea pigs from sites in Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, the Caribbean, Belgium and the United States to elucidate their evolutionary history, origins and paths of dispersal. Our results indicate an independent centre of domestication of Cavia in the eastern Colombian Highlands. We identify a Peruvian origin for the initial introduction of domesticated guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus) beyond South America into the Caribbean. We also demonstrate that Peru was the probable source of the earliest known guinea pigs transported, as part of the exotic pet trade, to both Europe and the southeastern United States. Finally, we identify a modern reintroduction of guinea pigs to Puerto Rico, where local inhabitants use them for food. This research demonstrates that the natural and cultural history of guinea pigs is more complex than previously known and has implications for other studies regarding regional to global-scale studies of mammal domestication, translocation, and distribution.
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- NATURVETENSKAP -- Biologi (hsv//swe)
- NATURAL SCIENCES -- Biological Sciences (hsv//eng)
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Lord, Edna
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Collins, C.
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deFrance, S.
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LeFebvre, M. J.
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Pigiere, F.
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Eeckhout, P.
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Erauw, C.
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Fitzpatrick, S. ...
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Healy, P. F.
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Martinez-Polanco ...
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Garcia, J. L.
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Ramos Roca, E.
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Delgado, M.
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Sanchez Urriago, ...
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Pena Leon, G. A.
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Toyne, J. M.
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Dahlstedt, A.
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Moore, K. M.
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Diaz, C. Laguer
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Zori, C.
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Matisoo-Smith, E ...
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Stockholm University