Palaeogenomics reveal a hybrid origin of the world's largest Camelus species
Junxia Yuan, Michael V. Westbury, Shungang Chen, Jiaming Hu, Fengli Zhang, Siren Wang, Zhen Zhang, Linying Wang, Bo Xiao, Xindong Hou, Fuqiang Li, Xulong Lai, Wenhui Liu, Guilian Sheng
This study uses ancient DNA analysis to show that the extinct Camelus knoblochi had hybrid ancestry from wild and domesticated Bactrian camels, with ~65% from wild ancestors.
bioRxiv · Oct 14, 2021 · PreprintMolecular Biology