Genomic reconstruction of the history of native sheep reveals the peopling patterns of nomads and the expansion of early pastoralism in East Asia

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dc.creatorYong-Xin Zhao
dc.creatorJi Yang
dc.creatorFeng-Hua Lv
dc.creatorXiao-Ju Hu
dc.creatorXing-Long Xie
dc.creatorMin Zhang
dc.creatorWen-Rong Li
dc.creatorMing-Jun Liu
dc.creatorYu-Tao Wang
dc.creatorJin-Quan Li
dc.creatorYong-Gang Liu
dc.creatorYan-Ling Ren
dc.creatorFeng Wang
dc.creatorHehua, EEr
dc.creatorKantanen, Juha
dc.creatorLenstra, J.A.
dc.creatorHan Jianlin
dc.creatorMeng-Hua Li
dc.date2017-09-01
dc.date2017-07-18T08:24:13Z
dc.date2017-07-18T08:24:13Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T17:16:39Z
dc.descriptionChina has a rich resource of native sheep (Ovis aries) breeds associated with historical movements of several nomadic societies. However, the history of sheep and the associated nomadic societies in ancient China remains poorly understood. Here, we studied the genomic diversity of Chinese sheep using genome-wide SNPs, mitochondrial and Y-chromosomal variations in > 1,000 modern samples. Population genomic analyses combined with archeological records and historical ethnic demographics data revealed genetic signatures of the origins, secondary expansions and admixtures, of Chinese sheep thereby revealing the peopling patterns of nomads and the expansion of early pastoralism in East Asia. Originating from the Mongolian Plateau ∼5,000‒5,700 years ago, Chinese sheep were inferred to spread in the upper and middle reaches of the Yellow River ∼3,000‒5,000 years ago following the expansions of the Di-Qiang people. Afterwards, sheep were then inferred to reach the Qinghai-Tibetan and Yunnan-Kweichow plateaus ∼2,000‒2,600 years ago by following the north-to-southwest routes of the Di-Qiang migration. We also unveiled two subsequent waves of migrations of fat-tailed sheep into northern China, which were largely commensurate with the migrations of ancestors of Hui Muslims eastward and Mongols southward during the 12th‒13th centuries. Furthermore, we revealed signs of argali introgression into domestic sheep, extensive historical mixtures among domestic populations and strong artificial selection for tail type and other traits, reflecting various breeding strategies by nomadic societies in ancient China.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/82810
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/147501
dc.languageen
dc.publisherOxford University Press
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceYong-Xin Zhao, Ji Yang, Feng-Hua Lv, Xiao-Ju Hu, Xing-Long Xie, Min Zhang, Wen-Rong Li, Ming-Jun Liu, Yu-Tao Wang, Jin-Quan Li, Yong-Gang Liu, Yan-Ling Ren, Feng Wang, EEr Hehua, Juha Kantanen, Lenstra, J.A., Jian-Lin Han and Meng-Hua Li. 2017. Genomic reconstruction of the history of native sheep reveals the peopling patterns of nomads and the expansion of early pastoralism in East Asia. Molecular Biology and Evolution. 34(9):2380-2395.
dc.subjectanimal breeding
dc.subjectsmall ruminants
dc.subjectsheep
dc.subjectpastoralism
dc.titleGenomic reconstruction of the history of native sheep reveals the peopling patterns of nomads and the expansion of early pastoralism in East Asia
dc.typeJournal Article

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