Complete mitochondrial genome of an extinct <i>Equus (Sussemionus) ovodovi</i> specimen from Denisova cave (Altai, Russia)

Druzhkova, Anna S.; Makunin, Alex; Vorobieva, Nadezhda V.; Vasiliev, S.K.; Ovodov, Nicolai D.; Shunkov, M. V.; Trifonov, Vladimir A.; Graphodatsky, Alexander S.

doi:10.1080/23802359.2017.1285209

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“…All the E . ovodovi individuals form a monophyletic group within the non-caballine equids clade, as suggested by previous analyses [3, 5–6]. Moreover, E .…”

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confidence: 71%

“…As such, coalescence times were estimated assuming a constant population size over the time-span of the phylogeny, a strict molecular clock and the HKY+G model of nucleotide substitution. The phylogeny was calibrated by tip dating, using median calibrated radiocarbon ages for all sequences [6] except the Russian sequence JX312734, for which an age of 40,000 years was applied based on stratigraphic evidence [5]. The substitution rate was estimated within an open, uniform prior of 0–20% per million years.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…However, ancient DNA analyses and fossil evidence from Proskuriakova cave and Denisova cave in Russia verified that at least one species of Sussemionus , E . ovodovi , survived as recently as the Late Pleistocene [1, 3–6].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Complete mitochondrial genomes were retrieved from two Late Pleistocene E . ovodovi specimens collected from Proskuriakova cave and Denisova cave, respectively [5, 6]. The mitochondrial genomes were used to investigate the phylogenetic relationships of E .…”

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confidence: 99%

“…ovodovi shared more recent common ancestry with the zebra clade than with Equus asinus , E . hemionus or Equus kiang [6]. The above mentioned studies, however, did not provide notable statistical support for the phylogenetic position of E .…”

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Molecular identification of late and terminal Pleistocene Equus ovodovi from northeastern China

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The extant diversity of horses (family Equidae) represents a small fraction of that occurring over their evolutionary history. One such lost lineage is the subgenus Sussemionus , which is thought to have become extinct during the Middle Pleistocene. However, recent molecular studies and morphological analysis have revealed that one of their representatives, E . ovodovi , did exist in Siberia during the Late Pleistocene. Fossil materials of E . ovodovi have thus far only been found in Russia. In this study, we extracted DNA from three equid fossil specimens excavated from northeastern China dated at 12,770–12,596, 29,525–28,887 and 40,201–38,848 cal. yBP, respectively, and retrieved three near-complete mitochondrial genomes from the specimens. Phylogenetic analyses cluster the Chinese haplotypes together with previously published Russian E . ovodovi , strongly supporting the assignment of these samples to this taxon. The molecular identification of E . ovodovi in northeastern China extends the known geographical range of this fossil species by several thousand kilometers to the east. The estimated coalescence time of all E . ovodovi haplotypes is approximately 199 Kya, with the Chinese haplotypes coalescing approximately 130 Kya. With a radiocarbon age of 12,770–12,596 cal. yBP, the youngest sample in this study represents the first E . ovodovi sample dating to the terminal Pleistocene, moving the extinction date of this species forwards considerably compared to previously documented fossils. Overall, comparison of our three mitochondrial genomes with the two published ones suggests a genetic diversity similar to several extant species of the genus Equus .

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“…All the E . ovodovi individuals form a monophyletic group within the non-caballine equids clade, as suggested by previous analyses [3, 5–6]. Moreover, E .…”

Section: Resultssupporting

confidence: 71%

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Molecular identification of late and terminal Pleistocene Equus ovodovi from northeastern China

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Subsistence strategies in the Late Neolithic and Bronze Age in Nenjiang River Basin: A zooarchaeological and stable isotope analysis of faunal remains at Honghe site, Northeast China

Chen

Zhang

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Intl J of Osteoarchaeology

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The Nenjiang River Basin, located in the northern part of Northeast China, is an important cultural region that has attracted much attention from academic communities. Previous studies demonstrated that hunting and gathering always dominate the subsistence for prehistoric populations in this region. Herein, we further investigate the evolution of dietary and economic strategies in the Late Neolithic and Bronze Age occupations at the recently excavated Honghe site of the Nenjiang River Basin by means of a multidisciplinary approach incorporating zooarchaeological and stable isotope analysis. The results of zooarchaeological approaches indicate that the Honghe populations rely extensively on hunting and fishing during the Late Neolithic (4500–4000 cal BP), consistent with the results of previous studies. Interestingly, by the Bronze Age (3100–2400 cal BP), animal husbandry develops as one main economic strategy, corresponding to the probable decline of hunting and fishing, which is different from the previous reports. In addition, based on the results of stable isotopic approaches, C3 plants are always prominent diets for animals and humans from the Late Neolithic to the Bronze Age, which signifies that crop agriculture does not appear to have been of primary importance during either of these eras, in contrast to the C4 agricultural tradition formed in the Neolithic Age of the southern part of Northeast China. The findings of this paper shed some more light on the evolution of human subsistence strategies in the Nenjiang River Basin.

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Evolution of the European regional large mammals assemblages in the end of the Middle Pleistocene – The first half of the Late Pleistocene (MIS 6–MIS 4)

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2021

Quaternary International

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Complete mitochondrial genome of an extinct Equus (Sussemionus) ovodovi specimen from Denisova cave (Altai, Russia)

Cited by 11 publications

References 7 publications

Molecular identification of late and terminal Pleistocene Equus ovodovi from northeastern China

Molecular identification of late and terminal Pleistocene Equus ovodovi from northeastern China

Subsistence strategies in the Late Neolithic and Bronze Age in Nenjiang River Basin: A zooarchaeological and stable isotope analysis of faunal remains at Honghe site, Northeast China

Evolution of the European regional large mammals assemblages in the end of the Middle Pleistocene – The first half of the Late Pleistocene (MIS 6–MIS 4)

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