Genomic evidence of a single domestication origin for modern cattle
John L. Miraszek, Alan Cooper, Bastian Llamas, Kefei Chen, Kieren J. Mitchell, Ayla van Loenen, Holly Heiniger, Yassine Souilmi, Graham Gower, Harly J. Rowan, Patrick J. Wrinn, Edgar A. Diaz Miranda, Simone Eliza Facioni Guimaraes, Sergei Vasil'ev, Nikoli D. Ovodov, , Jared E. Decker
The paper uses whole-genome analyses to challenge the two-domestication model of cattle, showing zebu originated from admixture between taurine cattle and Indian aurochs with introgression from gaur-like or banteng-like populations.
bioRxiv · Nov 6, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology