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Genome-wide diversity and global migration patterns in dromedaries follow ancient caravan routes.
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- Global cytochrome c oxidase subunit I analysis reveals mitochondrial conservation in Camelus dromedarius with clear interspecific separation from other camelids.Molecular biology reports · 2026Article
- Traversing the ancient Overland Silk Road: Insights from domestic camel paleogenomics in Xi'an, China.Zoological research · 2026Article
- The promise and challenges of characterizing genome-wide structural variants: A case study in a critically endangered parrot.Molecular ecology resources · 2025Article
- Analysis of ddRAD-seq data provides new insights into the genomic structure and patterns of diversity in Italian donkey populations.Journal of animal science · 2024Article
- A global evaluation of mitochondrial DNA diversity and distribution of dromedary,Journal of genetics · 2024Article
- Genetic signatures of lineage fusion closely resemble population decline.Ecology and evolution · 2023Article
- Expanding the conservation genomics toolbox: Incorporating structural variants to enhance genomic studies for species of conservation concern.Molecular ecology · 2021Article
- Aspects of Molecular Genetics in Dromedary Camel.Frontiers in genetics · 2021Review
- Nucleotide diversity of functionally different groups of immune response genes in Old World camels based on newly annotated and reference-guided assemblies.BMC genomics · 2020Article
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Abstract
Dromedaries have been essential for the prosperity of civilizations in arid environments and the dispersal of humans, goods and cultures along ancient, cross-continental trading routes. With increasing desertification their importance as livestock species is rising rapidly, but little is known about their genome-wide diversity and demographic history. As previous studies using few nuclear markers found weak phylogeographic structure, here we detected fine-scale population differentiation in dromedaries across Asia and Africa by adopting a genome-wide approach. Global patterns of effective migration rates revealed pathways of dispersal after domestication, following historic caravan routes like the Silk and Incense Roads. Our results show that a Pleistocene bottleneck and Medieval expansions during the rise of the Ottoman empire have shaped genome-wide diversity in modern dromedaries. By understanding subtle population structure we recognize the value of small, locally adapted populations and appeal for securing genomic diversity for a sustainable utilization of this key desert species.
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