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Bayesian inference of population expansions in domestic bovines

The past population dynamics of four domestic and one wild species of bovine were estimated using Bayesian skyline plots, a coalescent Markov chain Monte Carlo method that does not require an assumed parametric model of demographic history. Four domestic species share a recent rapid population expan...

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Main Authors: Finlay, E.K., Gaillard, C., Vahidi, S.M.F., Mirhoseini, S.Z., Qi, X.B., El-Barody, M.A.A., Baird, J.F., Healy, B.C., Bradley, D.G., Han Jianlin
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Royal Society 2007
Subjects:
livestock
genetics
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/1867
Summary:The past population dynamics of four domestic and one wild species of bovine were estimated using Bayesian skyline plots, a coalescent Markov chain Monte Carlo method that does not require an assumed parametric model of demographic history. Four domestic species share a recent rapid population expansion not visible in the wild African buffalo (Syncerus caffer). The estimated timings of the expansions are consistent with the archaeological records of domestication.

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