Genomic reconstruction of the history of native sheep reveals the peopling patterns of nomads and the expansion of early pastoralism in East Asia

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country instituteen
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and advanced research instituteen
cg.contributor.affiliationChinese Academy of Sciencesen
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Science and Technology of Chinaen
cg.contributor.affiliationXinjiang Academy of Animal Scienceen
cg.contributor.affiliationKashgar Universityen
cg.contributor.affiliationInner Mongolia Agricultural Universityen
cg.contributor.affiliationYunnan Agricultural Universityen
cg.contributor.affiliationShandong Binzhou Academy of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicineen
cg.contributor.affiliationNanjing Agricultural Universityen
cg.contributor.affiliationNingxia Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Chinaen
cg.contributor.affiliationNatural Resources Institute, Finlanden
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Eastern Finlanden
cg.contributor.affiliationUtrecht Universityen
cg.contributor.affiliationChinese Academy of Agricultural Sciencesen
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Livestock Research Instituteen
cg.contributor.crpLivestock
cg.coverage.countryChina
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2CN
cg.coverage.regionAsia
cg.coverage.regionEastern Asia
cg.howPublishedFormally Publisheden
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msx181en
cg.isijournalISI Journalen
cg.issn1537-1719en
cg.issue9en
cg.journalMolecular Biology and Evolutionen
cg.reviewStatusPeer Reviewen
cg.subject.ilriANIMAL BREEDINGen
cg.subject.ilriBREEDSen
cg.subject.ilriGENETICSen
cg.subject.ilriPASTORALISMen
cg.subject.ilriSHEEPen
cg.subject.ilriSMALL RUMINANTSen
cg.volume34en
dc.contributor.authorYong-Xin Zhaoen
dc.contributor.authorJi Yangen
dc.contributor.authorFeng-Hua Lven
dc.contributor.authorXiao-Ju Huen
dc.contributor.authorXing-Long Xieen
dc.contributor.authorMin Zhangen
dc.contributor.authorWen-Rong Lien
dc.contributor.authorMing-Jun Liuen
dc.contributor.authorYu-Tao Wangen
dc.contributor.authorJin-Quan Lien
dc.contributor.authorYong-Gang Liuen
dc.contributor.authorYan-Ling Renen
dc.contributor.authorFeng Wangen
dc.contributor.authorHehua, EEren
dc.contributor.authorKantanen, Juhaen
dc.contributor.authorLenstra, J.A.en
dc.contributor.authorHan Jianlinen
dc.contributor.authorMeng-Hua Lien
dc.date.accessioned2017-07-18T08:24:13Zen
dc.date.available2017-07-18T08:24:13Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/82810
dc.titleGenomic reconstruction of the history of native sheep reveals the peopling patterns of nomads and the expansion of early pastoralism in East Asiaen
dcterms.abstractChina has a rich resource of native sheep (Ovis aries) breeds associated with historical movements of several nomadic societies. However, the history of sheep and the associated nomadic societies in ancient China remains poorly understood. Here, we studied the genomic diversity of Chinese sheep using genome-wide SNPs, mitochondrial and Y-chromosomal variations in > 1,000 modern samples. Population genomic analyses combined with archeological records and historical ethnic demographics data revealed genetic signatures of the origins, secondary expansions and admixtures, of Chinese sheep thereby revealing the peopling patterns of nomads and the expansion of early pastoralism in East Asia. Originating from the Mongolian Plateau ∼5,000‒5,700 years ago, Chinese sheep were inferred to spread in the upper and middle reaches of the Yellow River ∼3,000‒5,000 years ago following the expansions of the Di-Qiang people. Afterwards, sheep were then inferred to reach the Qinghai-Tibetan and Yunnan-Kweichow plateaus ∼2,000‒2,600 years ago by following the north-to-southwest routes of the Di-Qiang migration. We also unveiled two subsequent waves of migrations of fat-tailed sheep into northern China, which were largely commensurate with the migrations of ancestors of Hui Muslims eastward and Mongols southward during the 12th‒13th centuries. Furthermore, we revealed signs of argali introgression into domestic sheep, extensive historical mixtures among domestic populations and strong artificial selection for tail type and other traits, reflecting various breeding strategies by nomadic societies in ancient China.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.audienceScientistsen
dcterms.available2017-06-22
dcterms.bibliographicCitationYong-Xin Zhao, Ji Yang, Feng-Hua Lv, Xiao-Ju Hu, Xing-Long Xie, Min Zhang, Wen-Rong Li, Ming-Jun Liu, Yu-Tao Wang, Jin-Quan Li, Yong-Gang Liu, Yan-Ling Ren, Feng Wang, EEr Hehua, Juha Kantanen, Lenstra, J.A., Jian-Lin Han and Meng-Hua Li. 2017. Genomic reconstruction of the history of native sheep reveals the peopling patterns of nomads and the expansion of early pastoralism in East Asia. Molecular Biology and Evolution. 34(9):2380-2395.en
dcterms.extentp. 2380-2395en
dcterms.issued2017-09-01
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-NC-4.0
dcterms.publisherOxford University Pressen
dcterms.subjectanimal breedingen
dcterms.subjectsmall ruminantsen
dcterms.subjectsheepen
dcterms.subjectpastoralismen
dcterms.typeJournal Article

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