An international cadre of scientists from almost 70 institutions worldwide recently reported their findings in the scientific journal Nature that the domesticated dog (Canis.
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Genomic data from archaeological remains from 40 individuals excavated in northeastern Asia were explored in the study.
“It is striking that we find everything here, continuity as well as recurrent migrations and also disease-related bacteria”, says Anders Götherström, professor at the Center for Palaeogenetics at Stockholm University and one of the Principal investigators of the study.
The scientists discovered that there were demographic events in the past common for the whole Lake Baikal region. For example, around 8300 years ago there was a migratory event discernible both east and west of Lake Baikal. But there were also events specific for each of the two areas. While the areas west of Lake Baikal provides evidence for recurrent migrations and intense mobility, the areas east of Lake Baikal preserved a long-term continuity for thousands of years, apparently