Size matters: A comparative analysis of pig domestication:

摘要: Domestic pigs were a key component of the Neolithic Revolution because their great relevance to farming. Zoo-archaeological evidences suggest that Sus scrofa was domesticated in Fertile Crescent about 10,500 years BP. From moment, early farmers spread domestic westward into Europe. Yet, once domesticated, European rapidly replaced Near Eastern origin throughout A temporal distribution change between mitochondrial DNA haplotypes (A-side and C-side) also occurred: A-side haplotype increased remains from Roman Age Europe, at expense C-side individuals. This same pattern is absent non-domestic settings. We jointly analyzed (modern) wild boar morphology DNA, seeking out morphological differences A- C- side types. Our results show boars are significantly larger than C-sides, irrespective sex, age, reproductive stage. suggests fre...