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Ancient Mitochondrial Genomes Provide New Clues in the History of the Akhal-Teke Horse in China.

Siqi Zhu, Naifan Zhang, Jie Zhang, Xinyue Shao, Yaqi Guo, Dawei Cai

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Siqi ZhuDepartment of Archaeology, School of History, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China.ORCID 0000-0001-6307-1189
Naifan ZhangResearch Center for Chinese Frontier Archaeology of Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China.
Jie ZhangXinjiang Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, Ürümqi 830011, China.
Xinyue ShaoDepartment of Archaeology, University of Southampton, Avenue Campus, Southampton SO17 1BF, UK.
Yaqi GuoResearch Center for Chinese Frontier Archaeology of Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China.
Dawei CaiResearch Center for Chinese Frontier Archaeology of Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China.ORCID 0000-0001-6650-0217

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Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities NO. 2022CXTD17Major Project of the National Social Science Foundation of China NO.17ZDA221National Key Research and Development Program of China NO.2020YFC1521606Project funded by China Postdoctoral Science Foundation NO. 2022M722460
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Abstract

This study analyzed ancient DNA from the remains of horses unearthed from the Shihuyao tombs. These were found to date from the Han and Tang Dynasties in Xinjiang (approximately 2200 to 1100 years ago). Two high-quality mitochondrial genomes were acquired and analyzed using next-generation sequencing. The genomes were split into two maternal haplogroups, B and D, according to a study that included ancient and contemporary samples from Eurasia. A close genetic affinity was observed between the horse of the Tang Dynasty and Akhal-Teke horses according to the primitive horse haplotype G1. Historical evidence suggests that the ancient Silk Road had a vital role in their dissemination. Additionally, the matrilineal history of the Akhal-Teke horse was accessed and suggested that the early domestication of the breed was for military purposes.

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DNA, AncientGenome, MitochondrialHaplotypesAnimalsChinaDNA, MitochondrialDomesticationHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingHistory, AncientHorsesPhylogenyDNA, AncientDNA, MitochondrialAkhal-Tekeancient DNAmitochondrial DNAShihuyao tombsSilk Road

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