Search for dissertations about: "Emma M Svensson"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Emma M Svensson.

2. 1. Detecting Sex and Selection in Ancient Cattle Remains Using Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms

   Author : Emma M Svensson; Anders Götherström; Juha Kantanen; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; aurochs; cattle; ancient DNA; SNP; pyrosequencing; selection; Bos taurus; Historical osteology; Historisk osteologi; Genetics; Genetik; Biology with specialization in Evolutionary Genetics; Biologi med inriktning mot evolutionär genetik;

   Abstract : All contemporary taurine cattle originated some 10,000 years ago when their wild ancestor, the aurochs, was domesticated in the Near East. Although the aurochs was widespread also in Europe, there is no evidence for a local domestication. The aurochs has been extinct since 1627 and therefore little is known about its biology. READ MORE