Dear Annette,
A useful DNA paper if you have not already have seen it is:
Tsuda, K., Kikkawa, Y., Yonekawa, H. and Tanabe, Y. 1997. 'Extensive
interbreeding occurred among multiple matriarchical ancestors during the
domestication of dogs: evidence from inter- and intraspecies
polymorphisms in the D-loop region of mitochondrial DNA between dogs and
wolves', Genes and Genetic Systems 72, 229-38.
The long title sums up the main conclusions. It looks as if there has
been a lot of gene-flow between wolves and dogs throughout prehistory.
Our attempts to find a characteristic morphology for 'wolf' and 'early
domestic dog' might be barking up the wrong tree.
With best wishes,
Terry O'Connor
Annette Roed wrote:
>
> Can any body out there help me??
>
> I am working on my prehistoric thesis: Earliest domestication of the Dog.
> And during my work I have found some very interesting Research Articles:
> "Multiple and Ancient Origins of the Domestic Dog" By Professor Robert K.
> Wayne ET. All. University of California.
> 1997
>
> The DNA research -is the largest of it's kind in the world (of the Canids).
> And my Q to you is. Do any of you know this work (who is very "hot" and
> lively debated among DNA scientist world wide).
>
> But I NEED some input ore opinions from "the other side" -I mean, from
> archaeologist who is actually working in the field with the archaeological
> remains of the domesticated Dog. I have to make a speech on this subject
> next week, and it would be so great if I had -both the Biologist (DNA) and
> the Archaeological opinion (besides my own) in it.
>
> BEST FROM ANNETTE IN DENMARK
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