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Veterinary Sciences
Emily Haddy, Faith Burden, Omar Prado-Ortiz, Humberto Zappi, Zoe Raw, Leanne Proops
Summary: The welfare of working equids in Mexico varied by species, working role, sex and location, with poor body condition and wounds being the most common issues. Regional variations in welfare suggest that environmental and/or cultural factors have a significant impact.
EQUINE VETERINARY JOURNAL
(2021)
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Raja Zabeeh Ullah Khan, Sarah Margaret Rosanowski, Waqar Saleem, Rebecca Sarah Victoria Parkes
Summary: Ensuring the welfare of donkeys in low-middle income countries requires cooperation among donkey owners, farriers, veterinarians, and researchers. This study conducted a questionnaire survey in the Faisalabad region of Pakistan to understand the perspectives of owners and farriers regarding donkey farriery. The findings revealed a lack of training and low wages among farriers, as well as a lack of regulation in the farriery industry in Pakistan. Owners considered the relationship with farriers as the most important factor in choosing a farrier, rather than cost. This study provides important insights for intervention programs aiming to improve donkey welfare and address lameness and foot-related problems.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Christian Woehle, Alexandra-Sophie Roy, Nicolaas Glock, Jan Michels, Tanita Wein, Julia Weissenbach, Dennis Romero, Claas Hiebenthal, Stanislav N. Gorb, Joachim Schoenfeld, Tal Dagan
Summary: This study shows that denitrification genes are highly conserved in foraminifera based on the analysis of transcriptomes and metagenomes of 10 foraminiferal species from the Peruvian oxygen minimum zone. The last common ancestor of denitrifying foraminifera is inferred, enabling the prediction of denitrification ability in additional foraminiferal species. Additionally, the study reveals a stable interaction between foraminifera and Desulfobacteraceae, which complements the foraminiferal denitrification pathway.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2022)
Article
Biology
Saskia Pfrengle, Judith Neukamm, Meriam Guellil, Marcel Keller, Martyna Molak, Charlotte Avanzi, Alena Kushniarevich, Nuria Montes, Gunnar U. Neumann, Ella Reiter, Rezeda I. Tukhbatova, Nataliya Y. Berezina, Alexandra P. Buzhilova, Dmitry S. Korobov, Stian Suppersberger Hamre, Vitor M. J. Matos, Maria T. Ferreira, Laura Gonzalez-Garrido, Sofia N. Wasterlain, Celia Lopes, Ana Luisa Santos, Nathalie Antunes-Ferreira, Vitoria Duarte, Ana Maria Silva, Linda Melo, Natasa Sarkic, Lehti Saag, Kristiina Tambets, Philippe Busso, Stewart T. Cole, Alexei Avlasovich, Charlotte A. Roberts, Alison Sheridan, Craig Cessford, John Robb, Johannes Krause, Christiana L. Scheib, Sarah A. Inskip, Verena J. Schuenemann
Summary: The study reconstructed 19 ancient M. leprae genomes to investigate genetic variation in Europe, confirming similar phylogeographic patterns and high diversity in leprosaria across the continent. A new genotype was identified in Belarus. The findings suggest branches with high diversity in leprosaria across Europe and provide insights into the historical spread of M. leprae.
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Christoph Jindra, Ann-Kristin Kamjunke, Sarah Jones, Sabine Brandt
Summary: BPV13 was not detected in samples from sarcoid-affected horses in Austria, and donkeys in Northern Italy and the UK. Large-scale screenings are necessary to estimate the prevalence and distribution of BPV13 infections in European equids with sarcoid disease more accurately.
EQUINE VETERINARY JOURNAL
(2022)
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Kate Le Cocq, Paul Harris, Nikki Bell, Faith A. Burden, Michael R. F. Lee, David R. Davies
Summary: Maintaining animal health and performance relies on the availability of an appropriate diet. A study comparing wet chemistry and four NIRS methods for haylage analysis revealed significant discrepancies between the results. This suggests that NIRS methods may not accurately predict analyte contents in forage samples, potentially leading to feeding forage with nutritional values outside the target range.
ANIMAL FEED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jose Cerca, Angel G. Rivera-Colon, Mafalda S. Ferreira, Mark Ravinet, Michael D. Nowak, Julian M. Catchen, Torsten H. Struck
Summary: Research on three morphologically similar Stygocapitella species suggests that shared genetic variance from incomplete lineage sorting and ancient admixture may explain their morphological similarity.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Vikas Kumar, E. Andrew Bennett, Dongyue Zhao, Yun Liang, Yunpeng Tang, Meng Ren, Qinyan Dai, Xiaotian Feng, Peng Cao, Ruowei Yang, Feng Liu, Wanjing Ping, Ming Zhang, Manyu Ding, Melinda A. Yang, Berdimurodov Amridin, Hasanov Muttalib, Jianxin Wang, Qiaomei Fu
Summary: Despite the continuation of Bronze Age ancestry into the Iron Age in Uzbekistan, individuals from the Iron Age show diverse ancestries related to Iranian farmers, Anatolian farmers, and Steppe herders, along with a small amount of West European Hunter Gatherer, East Asian, and South Asian Hunter Gatherer ancestry. An increase in Anatolian farmer-like ancestry and a decrease in Iranian farmer-like ancestry were observed in Uzbekistan Iron Age individuals compared to BMAC populations from Uzbekistan, indicating increased admixture played a significant role in the transition from Bronze to Iron Age. This mixed ancestry is also observed in other parts of the Steppe and Central Asia, suggesting widespread admixture among local populations.
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2021)
Article
Cell Biology
Daniel Kolbe, Nicolas A. da Silva, Janina Dose, Guillermo G. Torres, Amke Caliebe, Ben Krause-Kyora, Almut Nebel
Summary: By analyzing ancient samples up to 12,000 years old, this study revealed the evolutionary history of the three major APOE alleles in Europe. Significant allele frequency shifts were detected between populations and over time. The differences in allele distributions between early European populations (i.e., hunter-gatherers vs. first farmers) were likely influenced by changes in diet/lifestyle, while admixture played an important role in shaping current APOE variation from around 4000 BCE onwards.
Article
Reproductive Biology
Jia Zhang, Lixia Zhao, Yuting Fu, Fangyuan Liu, Zixin Wang, Yunxia Li, Gaoping Zhao, Wei Sun, Baojiang Wu, Yongli Song, Shaohua Li, Chunxia Hao, Bilige Wuyun, Rihan Wu, Moning Liu, Guifang Cao, Buhe Nashun, M. Azim Surani, Qingyuan Sun, Siqin Bao, Pentao Liu, Xihe Li
Summary: This study found significant differences in proliferation, apoptosis, and glycolysis between adult fibroblasts of mules, donkeys, and horses. The reprogramming efficiency of mule fibroblasts was significantly higher than that of donkey and horse cells. The establishment of mule induced pluripotent stem cells (miPSCs) provides a unique research material for studying hybrid gamete formation.
BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Fatima Sanchez-Barreiro, Binia De Cahsan, Michael Westbury, Xin Sun, Ashot Margaryan, Claudia Fontsere, Michael W. Bruford, Isa-Rita M. Russo, Daniela C. Kalthoff, Thomas Sicheritz-Ponten, Bent Petersen, Love Dalen, Guojie Zhang, Tomas Marques-Bonet, M. Thomas P. Gilbert, Yoshan Moodley
Summary: The black rhinoceros is a critically endangered species in Africa, with its population and distribution greatly reduced due to hunting, habitat disturbance, and poaching crisis. Genetic and genomic assessments were conducted on museum specimens collected between 1775 and 1981, revealing the historic population structure and evolutionary history. Results indicated that the black rhinoceros had six major historic populations with subpopulations, largely corresponding to geography, and population discontinuities were driven by geographical barriers. This comprehensive historic portrait also provided insights for conservation management strategies.
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Andrew Webb, Jared Knoblauch, Nitesh Sabankar, Apeksha Sukesh Kallur, Jody Hey, Arun Sethuraman
Summary: The Pop-Gen Pipeline Platform (PPP) is an open-source software platform designed for population genomic analyses in a consistent and standardized Python environment. The platform encompasses entire workflows for input preparation, file format conversion, various population genomic analyses, and output generation, with reproducibility and extensibility in mind. Users can download and use PPP at https://ppp.readthedocs.io/en/latest/PPP_pages/install.html.
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Stephen R. Doyle, Martin Jensen Soe, Peter Nejsum, Martha Betson, Philip J. Cooper, Lifei Peng, Xing-Quan Zhu, Ana Sanchez, Gabriela Matamoros, Gustavo Adolfo Fontecha Sandoval, Cristina Cutillas, Louis-Albert Tchuem Tchuente, Zeleke Mekonnen, Shaali M. Ame, Harriet Namwanje, Bruno Levecke, Matthew Berriman, Brian Lund Fredensborg, Christian Moliin Outzen Kapel
Summary: This study provides the first population genomics analysis of the whipworm Trichuris trichiura, a soil-transmitted helminth that causes trichuriasis in humans. By sequencing the whole genomes of modern and ancient samples, the authors characterize the genetic diversity and evolution of this pathogen. The findings suggest an African origin of T. trichiura with subsequent human migration, and reveal genetic differentiation among geographically distinct populations. This study sheds light on zoonotic reservoirs of human-infective T. trichiura and will aid in genomic epidemiology efforts.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
News Item
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ewen Callaway
Summary: The majority of sequences are from individuals in Western Eurasia, however, there is an increasing number of samples from other regions.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Rosaria Marino, Antonella della Malva, Aristide Maggiolino, Pasquale De Palo, Francesca D'Angelo, Jose Manuel Lorenzo, Agostino Sevi, Marzia Albenzio
Summary: This study investigates the effect of aging time on the nutritional properties of different muscles in horse and donkey meat. The results show that horse and donkey meat are rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) and essential amino acids (EAA), making them healthy alternatives to red meat. The aging time had no effect on the nutritional profile of horse meat, but in donkey meat, it led to a decrease in PUFA content. Different muscles in horse and donkey showed variations in fatty acid composition.
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Pablo Librado, Ludovic Orlando
Summary: This article presents "Struct-f4", an automated solution for characterizing and summarizing the genetic ancestry profile of individuals, assessing their genetic affinities, identifying admixture sources, and quantifying admixture levels.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Xuexue Liu, Yanli Zhang, Wujun Liu, Yefang Li, Jianfei Pan, Yabin Pu, Jianlin Han, Ludovic Orlando, Yuehui Ma, Lin Jiang
Summary: This study identified the causal regulatory mutation underlying small body size in Chinese ponies and revealed size as one of the main selection targets of past Chinese breeders.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Tomasz Suchan, Mariya A. Kusliy, Naveed Khan, Lorelei Chauvey, Laure Tonasso-Calviere, Stephanie Schiavinato, John Southon, Marcel Keller, Keiko Kitagawa, Johannes Krause, Alexander N. Bessudnov, Alexander A. Bessudnov, Alexander S. Graphodatsky, Silvia Valenzuela-Lamas, Jaroslaw Wilczynski, Sylwia Pospula, Krzysztof Tunia, Marek Nowak, Magdalena Moskal-delHoyo, Alexey A. Tishkin, Alexander J. E. Pryor, Alan K. Outram, Ludovic Orlando
Summary: DNA hybridization-capture techniques allow researchers to target specific genomic regions for sequencing, which is especially helpful for analyzing ancient DNA. HyRAD, a cost-effective alternative to commercial capture protocols, demonstrated its performance in obtaining authentic aDNA data from osseous remains, even in samples with low endogenous content. This approach utilizes double enzymatic restriction of DNA extracts to produce RNA probes that cover only a fraction of the genome, serving as baits for capturing homologous fragments from aDNA libraries.
MOLECULAR ECOLOGY RESOURCES
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Tomasz Suchan, Lorelei Chauvey, Marine Poullet, Laure Tonasso-Calviere, Stephanie Schiavinato, Pierre Clavel, Benoit Clavel, Sebastien Lepetz, Andaine Seguin-Orlando, Ludovic Orlando
Summary: Preservation of ancient DNA in subfossil specimens allows retrieval of genetic information from the past. Capture techniques are used to economically retrieve sequence data, while USER treatment reduces sequence errors. This study shows that USER treatment can negatively impact capture efficacy and introduce experimental bias.
MOLECULAR ECOLOGY RESOURCES
(2022)
Correction
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yucheng Wang, Mikkel Winther Pedersen, Inger Greve Alsos, Bianca De Sanctis, Fernando Racimo, Ana Prohaska, Eric Coissac, Hannah Lois Owens, Marie Kristine Foreid Merkel, Antonio Fernandez-Guerra, Alexandra Rouillard, Youri Lammers, Adriana Alberti, France Denoeud, Daniel Money, Anthony H. Ruter, Hugh McColl, Nicolaj Krog Larsen, Anna A. Cherezova, Mary E. Edwards, Grigory B. Fedorov, James Haile, Ludovic Orlando, Lasse Vinner, Thorfinn Sand Korneliussen, David W. Beilman, Anders A. Bjork, Jialu Cao, Christoph Dockter, Julie Esdale, Galina Gusarova, Kristian K. Kjeldsen, Jan Mangerud, Jeffrey T. Rasic, Birgitte Skadhauge, John Inge Svendsen, Alexei Tikhonov, Patrick Wincker, Yingchun Xing, Yubin Zhang, Duane G. Froese, Carsten Rahbek, David Nogues Bravo, Philip B. Holden, Neil R. Edwards, Richard Durbin, David J. Meltzer, Kurt H. Kjaer, Per Moller, Eske Willerslev
Article
Biology
Dawei Cai, Siqi Zhu, Mian Gong, Naifan Zhang, Jia Wen, Qiyao Liang, Weilu Sun, Xinyue Shao, Yaqi Guo, Yudong Cai, Zhuqing Zheng, Wei Zhang, Songmei Hu, Xiaoyang Wang, He Tian, Youqian Li, Wei Liu, Miaomiao Yang, Jian Yang, Duo Wu, Ludovic Orlando, Yu Jiang
Summary: The rich fossil record of the equid family has provided valuable insights into the macroevolutionary changes in this group. This study analyzed archaeological specimens from Northern China and sequenced the complete genome of Equus ovodovi, a species belonging to the Sussemionus subgenus. The results revealed that this lineage survived until approximately 3500 years ago, despite population collapse during the Last Glacial Maximum and human expansion in East Asia. The study also highlighted the importance of genetic diversity for species' survival.
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Xuexue Liu, Ludovic Orlando
Summary: mapDATAge is a software designed to help non-computer professionals visualize ancient DNA datasets by mapping allele, haplogroup, and/or ancestry distributions through space and time. It enables collaborative data sharing and facilitates the assessment of spatiotemporal patterns of genetic changes.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Anders Bergstrom, David W. G. Stanton, Ulrike H. Taron, Laurent Frantz, Mikkel-Holger S. Sinding, Erik Ersmark, Saskia Pfrengle, Molly Cassatt-Johnstone, Ophelie Lebrasseur, Linus Girdland-Flink, Daniel M. Fernandes, Morgane Ollivier, Leo Speidel, Shyam Gopalakrishnan, Michael V. Westbury, Jazmin Ramos-Madrigal, Tatiana R. Feuerborn, Ella Reiter, Joscha Gretzinger, Susanne C. Muenzel, Pooja Swali, Nicholas J. Conard, Christian Caroe, James Haile, Anna Linderholm, Semyon Androsov, Ian Barnes, Chris Baumann, Norbert Benecke, Herve Bocherens, Selina Brace, Ruth F. Carden, Dorothee G. Drucker, Sergey Fedorov, Mihaly Gasparik, Mietje Germonpre, Semyon Grigoriev, Pam Groves, Stefan T. Hertwig, Varvara V. Ivanova, Luc Janssens, Richard P. Jennings, Aleksei K. Kasparov, Irina V. Kirillova, Islam Kurmaniyazov, Yaroslav V. Kuzmin, Pavel A. Kosintsev, Martina Laznickova-Galetova, Charlotte Leduc, Pavel Nikolskiy, Marc Nussbaumer, Coilin O'Drisceoil, Ludovic Orlando, Alan Outram, Elena Y. Pavlova, Angela R. Perri, Malgorzata Pilot, Vladimir V. Pitulko, Valerii V. Plotnikov, Albert V. Protopopov, Andre Rehazek, Mikhail Sablin, Andaine Seguin-Orlando, Jan Stora, Christian Verjux, Victor F. Zaibert, Grant Zazula, Philippe Crombe, Anders J. Hansen, Eske Willerslev, Jennifer A. Leonard, Anders Gotherstrom, Ron Pinhasi, Verena J. Schuenemann, Michael Hofreiter, M. Thomas P. Gilbert, Beth Shapiro, Greger Larson, Johannes Krause, Love Dalen, Pontus Skoglund
Summary: This article analyzes ancient wolf genomes and finds that wolf populations were highly connected in the late Pleistocene, suggesting a complex history of wolf domestication. Dogs are overall more closely related to ancient wolves from eastern Eurasia, but dogs in the Near East and Africa derive up to half of their ancestry from a distinct population related to modern southwest Eurasian wolves.
Correction
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yucheng Wang, Mikkel Winther Pedersen, Inger Greve Alsos, Bianca De Sanctis, Fernando Racimo, Ana Prohaska, Eric Coissac, Hannah Lois Owens, Marie Kristine Foreid Merkel, Antonio Fernandez-Guerra, Alexandra Rouillard, Youri Lammers, Adriana Alberti, France Denoeud, Daniel Money, Anthony H. Ruter, Hugh McColl, Nicolaj Krog Larsen, Anna A. Cherezova, Mary E. Edwards, Grigory B. Fedorov, James Haile, Ludovic Orlando, Lasse Vinner, Thorfinn Sand Korneliussen, David W. Beilman, Anders A. Bjork, Jialu Cao, Christoph Dockter, Julie Esdale, Galina Gusarova, Kristian K. Kjeldsen, Jan Mangerud, Jeffrey T. Rasic, Birgitte Skadhauge, John Inge Svendsen, Alexei Tikhonov, Patrick Wincker, Yingchun Xing, Yubin Zhang, Duane G. Froese, Carsten Rahbek, David Nogues Bravo, Philip B. Holden, Neil R. Edwards, Richard Durbin, David J. Meltzer, Kurt H. Kjaer, Per Moeller, Eske Willerslev
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Evelyn T. Todd, Laure Tonasso-Calviere, Lorelei Chauvey, Stephanie Schiavinato, Antoine Fages, Andaine Seguin-Orlando, Pierre Clavel, Naveed Khan, Lucia Perez Pardal, Laura Patterson Rosa, Pablo Librado, Harald Ringbauer, Marta Verdugo, John Southon, Jean-Marc Aury, Aude Perdereau, Emmanuelle Vila, Matilde Marzullo, Ornella Prato, Umberto Tecchiati, Giovanna Bagnasco Gianni, Antonio Tagliacozzo, Vincenzo Tine, Francesca Alhaique, Joao Luis Cardoso, Maria Joao Valente, Miguel Telles Antunes, Laurent Frantz, Beth Shapiro, Daniel G. Bradley, Nicolas Boulbes, Armelle Gardeisen, Liora Kolska Horwitz, Aliye Oztan, Benjamin S. Arbuckle, Vedat Onar, Benoit Clavel, Sebastien Lepetz, Ali Akbar Vahdati, Hossein Davoudi, Azadeh Mohaseb, Marjan Mashkour, Olivier Bouchez, Cecile Donnadieu, Patrick Wincker, Samantha A. Brooks, Albano Beja-Pereira, Dong-Dong Wu, Ludovic Orlando
Summary: Donkeys have played an essential role in human history as beasts of burden, particularly in semi-arid and upland environments. Despite their global significance and support to low- to middle-income communities, they have been insufficiently studied. Through genome analysis, this study reveals the domestication history of donkeys, with a single domestication event in Africa around 5000 BCE. The study also uncovers a previously unknown genetic lineage in the Levant that contributed to increasing ancestry toward Asia. The management of donkeys involved inbreeding and the production of giant bloodlines during the Roman era when mules were of great importance to the economy and military.
Letter
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yucheng Wang, Ana Prohaska, Haoran Dong, Adriana Alberti, Inger Greve Alsos, David W. Beilman, Anders A. Bjork, Jialu Cao, Anna A. Cherezova, Eric Coissac, Bianca De Sanctis, France Denoeud, Christoph Dockter, Richard Durbin, Mary E. Edwards, Neil R. Edwards, Julie Esdale, Grigory B. Fedorov, Antonio Fernandez-Guerra, Duane G. Froese, Galina Gusarova, James Haile, Philip B. Holden, Kristian K. Kjeldsen, Kurt H. Kjaer, Thorfinn Sand Korneliussen, Youri Lammers, Nicolaj Krog Larsen, Ruairidh Macleod, Jan Mangerud, Hugh McColl, Marie Kristine Foreid Merkel, Daniel Money, Per Moller, David Nogues-Bravo, Ludovic Orlando, Hannah Lois Owens, Mikkel Winther Pedersen, Fernando Racimo, Carsten Rahbek, Jeffrey T. Rasic, Alexandra Rouillard, Anthony H. Ruter, Birgitte Skadhauge, John Inge Svendsen, Alexei Tikhonov, Lasse Vinner, Patrick Wincker, Yingchun Xing, Yubin Zhang, David J. Meltzer, Eske Willerslev
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Stefanie Wagner, Andaine Seguin-Orlando, Jean-Charles Leple, Thibault Leroy, Celine Lalanne, Karine Labadie, Jean-Marc Aury, Sandy Poirier, Patrick Wincker, Christophe Plomion, Antoine Kremer, Ludovic Orlando
Summary: Whole genome characterizations based on ancient DNA have provided valuable insights into the evolutionary origins and adaptive processes of modern cultivars. However, there has been a lack of ancient genome sequences for trees, in contrast to the availability of multiple ancient reference genomes for important crops. This study generated the first ancient tree genomes, revealing the species composition and timing of leaf unfolding for ancient trees, and expanding the applications of ancient wood in enhancing our understanding of forest ecosystem responses to past changes.
Editorial Material
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ludovic Orlando
Summary: An extensive genomic time series has been conducted on 356 humans from ice-age Europe, showing the impact of climate change on the migration patterns and cultural development of hunter-gatherer populations.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
William Timothy Treal Taylor, Pablo Librado, Mila Hunska Tasunke Icu, Carlton Shield Chief Gover, Jimmy Arterberry, Anpetu Luta Win, Akil Nujipi, Tanka Omniya, Mario Gonzalez, Bill Means, Sam High Crane, Mazasu, Barbara Dull Knife, Wakihyala Win, Cruz Tecumseh Collin, Chance Ward, Theresa A. Pasqual, Lorelei Chauvey, Laure Tonasso-Calviere, Stephanie Schiavinato, Andaine Seguin-Orlando, Antoine Fages, Naveed Khan, Clio Der Sarkissian, Xuexue Liu, Stefanie Wagner, Beth Ginondidoy Leonard, Bruce L. Manzano, Nancy O'Malley, Jennifer A. Leonard, Eloisa Bernaldez-Sanchez, Eric Barrey, Lea Charliquart, Emilie Robbe, Thibault Denoblet, Kristian Gregersen, Alisa O. Vershinina, Jaco Weinstock, Petra Rajit Sikanjic, Marjan Mashkour, Irina Shingiray, Jean-Marc Aury, Aude Perdereau, Saleh Alquraishi, Ahmed H. Alfarhan, Khaled A. S. Al-Rasheid, Tajana Trbojevit Vukicevit, Marcel Buric, Eberhard Sauer, Mary Lucas, Joan Brenner-Coltrain, John R. Bozell, Cassidee A. Thornhill, Victoria Monagle, Angela Perri, Cody Newton, W. Eugene Hall, Joshua L. Conver, Petrus Le Roux, Sasha G. Buckser, Caroline Gabe, Juan Bautista Belardi, Christina I. Barron-Ortiz, Isaac A. Hart, Christina Ryder, Matthew Sponheimer, Beth Shapiro, John Southon, Joss Hibbs, Charlotte Faulkner, Alan Outram, Laura Patterson Rosa, Katelyn Palermo, Marina Sole, Alice William, Wayne McCrory, Gabriella Lindgren, Samantha Brooks, Camille Eche, Cecile Donnadieu, Olivier Bouchez, Patrick Wincker, Gregory Hodgins, Sarah Trabert, Brandi Bethke, Patrick Roberts, Emily Lena Jones, Yvette Running Horse Collin, Ludovic Orlando
Summary: This article reveals the importance of horses in many Indigenous cultures across the American Southwest and the Great Plains, as well as how horses were integrated into Indigenous lifeways. The study shows that horses rapidly spread from the south into the northern Rockies and central plains by the first half of the 17th century CE, likely through Indigenous exchange networks. Horses were deeply integrated into Indigenous societies before the arrival of 18th-century European observers, as reflected in herd management, ceremonial practices, and culture.
