Genomic reconstruction of the history of native sheep reveals the peopling patterns of nomads and the expansion of early pastoralism in East Asia
China 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 usin...
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| author | Yong-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 Hehua, EEr Kantanen, Juha Lenstra, J.A. Han Jianlin Meng-Hua Li |
| author_browse | Feng Wang Feng-Hua Lv Han Jianlin Hehua, EEr Ji Yang Jin-Quan Li Kantanen, Juha Lenstra, J.A. Meng-Hua Li Min Zhang Ming-Jun Liu Wen-Rong Li Xiao-Ju Hu Xing-Long Xie Yan-Ling Ren Yong-Gang Liu Yong-Xin Zhao Yu-Tao Wang |
| author_facet | Yong-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 Hehua, EEr Kantanen, Juha Lenstra, J.A. Han Jianlin Meng-Hua Li |
| author_sort | Yong-Xin Zhao |
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| description | China 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. |
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| spelling | CGSpace828102025-01-27T15:00:52Z Genomic reconstruction of the history of native sheep reveals the peopling patterns of nomads and the expansion of early pastoralism in East Asia Yong-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 Hehua, EEr Kantanen, Juha Lenstra, J.A. Han Jianlin Meng-Hua Li animal breeding small ruminants sheep pastoralism China 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. 2017-09-01 2017-07-18T08:24:13Z 2017-07-18T08:24:13Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/82810 en Open Access Oxford University Press Yong-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. |
| spellingShingle | animal breeding small ruminants sheep pastoralism Yong-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 Hehua, EEr Kantanen, Juha Lenstra, J.A. Han Jianlin Meng-Hua Li Genomic reconstruction of the history of native sheep reveals the peopling patterns of nomads and the expansion of early pastoralism in East Asia |
| title | Genomic reconstruction of the history of native sheep reveals the peopling patterns of nomads and the expansion of early pastoralism in East Asia |
| title_full | Genomic reconstruction of the history of native sheep reveals the peopling patterns of nomads and the expansion of early pastoralism in East Asia |
| title_fullStr | Genomic reconstruction of the history of native sheep reveals the peopling patterns of nomads and the expansion of early pastoralism in East Asia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Genomic reconstruction of the history of native sheep reveals the peopling patterns of nomads and the expansion of early pastoralism in East Asia |
| title_short | Genomic reconstruction of the history of native sheep reveals the peopling patterns of nomads and the expansion of early pastoralism in East Asia |
| title_sort | genomic reconstruction of the history of native sheep reveals the peopling patterns of nomads and the expansion of early pastoralism in east asia |
| topic | animal breeding small ruminants sheep pastoralism |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/82810 |
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