Ancient Genomes Reveal the Evolutionary History and Origin of Cashmere-Producing Goats in China

    April 2020 in “ Molecular Biology and Evolution ”
    Yi Cai, Weiwei Fu, Dawei Cai … Yu Jiang
    Studysummary This study found that ancient and modern Chinese goats share close genetic ties, originating from the Fertile Crescent, with genetic divergence influenced by China's climatic divisions.
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