RABBIT AND MAN - GENETIC AND HISTORIC APPROACH

被引:69
作者
MONNEROT, M
VIGNE, JD
BIJUDUVAL, C
CASANE, D
CALLOU, C
HARDY, C
MOUGEL, F
SORIGUER, R
DENNEBOUY, N
MOUNOLOU, JC
机构
[1] MNHN, ANAT COMPAREE LAB, CNRS, URA 1415, F-75005 PARIS, FRANCE
[2] ESTAC BIOL DONANA, E-41043 SEVILLE, SPAIN
关键词
RABBIT; MTDNA; OSTEOLOGY; ANCIENT DNA; DOMESTICATION;
D O I
10.1051/gse:19940712
中图分类号
S8 [畜牧、 动物医学、狩猎、蚕、蜂];
学科分类号
0905 ;
摘要
New data on mitochondrial DNA polymorphism in Oryctolagus cuniculus confirm the existence of 2 maternal lineages which are geographically well separated. They provide evidence in favour of northern Spain (and possibly southern France) as a refuge area for rabbit populations during the last major glaciation. Osteological analysis leads to the discrimination of populations and the recognition of discrete qualitative characters, which provide additional markers to describe population diversity. Characterization of different domains of mtDNA from ancient bones was used as a tool to resolve the general question of the origin of present populations. Results obtained from ancient and present rabbits living in Zembra (Tunisia) showed that the present-day population has descended from animals present on the island some 2 000 years ago. Archaeozoological data provide evidence for their introduction by Bronze Age, Punic or Roman people.
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页码:S167 / S182
页数:16
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