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On the Origin of Cattle: How Aurochs Became Cattle and Colonized the World

Ajmone‐Marsan, Paolo, Garcia, José Fernando, Lenstra, Johannes A.·2010·Evolutionary Anthropology Issues News and Reviews

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Abstract Since their domestication in the Neolithic, cattle have belonged to our cultural heritage. The reconstruction of their history is an active field of research 1 that contributes to our understanding of human history. Archeological data are now supplemented by analyses of modern and ancient samples of cattle with DNA markers of maternal, paternal, or autosomal inheritance. The most recent genetic data suggest that maternal lineages of taurine cattle originated in the Fertile Crescent with a possible contribution of South‐European wild cattle populations, while zebu cattle originate from the Indus Valley. Subsequently, cattle accompanied human migrations, which led to the dispersal of domestic cattle of taurine, indicine, or mixed origin over Asia, Africa, Europe, and the New World. This has resulted in their adaptation to different environments and considerable variation in appearance and performance. More recently, rational management of breeding led to international movements of sires, which again changed the global patterns of genetic diversity.

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  • Following domestication in the Near East, cattle entered Europe from Anatolia around 8500 years ago, subsequently reaching southern Europe and spreading northward along the Danube over the next millennium.

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Authors
Ajmone‐Marsan, P., Garcia, J. F., & Lenstra, J. A.
Affiliations
  • Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (IT)
  • Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) (BR)
  • Utrecht University (NL)
Corresponding author
  • Ajmone‐Marsan, Paolo
  • Garcia, José Fernando
  • Lenstra, Johannes A.
Venue
Evolutionary Anthropology Issues News and Reviews
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2010-07
Volume
19
Issue
4
Pages
148-157
ISSN
  • 1060-1538 (ISSN-L)
  • 1520-6505
OpenAlex
W2166251394
Cited by
287
References
88
Citations by year
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FWCI
4.14
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Evolutionary Anthropology Issues News and Reviews (publishedVersion)
  • Utrecht University Repository (Utrecht University) (submittedVersion)
Funders
European Commission
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Forensic and Genetic Research
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genetic diversity and population structure
Keywords
cattle domestication, aurochs, taurine cattle, Bos indicus, Fertile Crescent, Indus Valley, human migration, genetic diversity, maternal lineage, autosomal markers, breeding management, Neolithic

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