Paleogenomic evidence on the temporal continuity of indigenous goat exploitation in the Canary Islands
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: century. In this study, we present 52 mitogenomes of ancient Canarian goats, including samples from the Roman site of Lobos, and the indigenous and colonial periods. We observe that the mitogenomes of indigenous goats are consistent with a North African origin for the human Canarian population. Goats from Lobos share the same haplotypes as the indigenous population, indicating that both settlements briefly overlapped, and goats in Lobos were probably taken from neighboring islands. We also detect temporal continuity from the indigenous period to the colonial and present-day goats, suggesting European settlers exploited this well-adapted species.
Source: iScience
Authors: Clara Díaz-Pérez, Jonathan Santana, Kevin G. Daly, Alejandra C. Ordóñez, Javier G. Serrano, Sara B. Armas-Quintana, Emilio Vacas-Fumero, Aitor Brito-Mayor, Simon-Pierre Gilson, Jacob Morales, Efraín Marrero Salas, Juan Carlos Hernández, Verónica Alberto, Marco Moreno, Torsten Günther, Pedro Morell Miranda, Cristina Valdiosera, Mariano Hernández, Matilde Arnay, Rosa Fregel
Institutions: Universidad de La Laguna, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, University College Dublin, Trinity College Dublin, Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana, Universidad de Burgos
Language: English
Subfield: Genetics
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $3,240
Funders: Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades, Universidad de La Laguna, Instituto Tecnológico y de Energías Renovables, European Commission, Knut och Alice Wallenbergs Stiftelse, Vetenskapsrådet, Agencia Canaria de Investigación, Innovación y Sociedad de la Información, Science for Life Laboratory, Cabildo de Tenerife, Horizon 2020 Framework Programme, European Research Council, European Regional Development Fund, Agencia Estatal de Investigación, European Social Fund, HORIZON EUROPE European Research Council
Awards: G1003655740, G1622782223, G1762211592, G2035262437, G2106771848, G2262748287, G2935483882, G2976483722, G3107434686, G3109573440, G317562545, G3480869486, G3681454997, Population genomics of domestication and its consequences in time and space, G4042783231, G4105900750, G4126827635, G425668148, G434337789, G451917667, G491712853, G5967599077, G6033112984, G6218905885, G624877701, G6319082847, G6359088183, G6731467812, G6747399604, G675437911, G7084143925, G7182022280, G7799207878
OpenAlex ID: W4415220483