@article {308411,
	title = {Genetic structure in village dogs reveals a Central Asian domestication origin.},
	journal = {Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A},
	volume = {112},
	year = {2015},
	note = {http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2015/10/14/1516215112},
	month = {2015 Nov 3},
	pages = {13639-44},
	abstract = {<p>Dogs were the first domesticated species, originating at least 15,000 y ago from Eurasian gray wolves. Dogs today consist primarily of two specialized groups--a diverse set of nearly 400 pure breeds and a far more populous group of free-ranging animals adapted to a human commensal lifestyle (village dogs). Village dogs are more genetically diverse and geographically widespread than purebred dogs making them vital for unraveling dog population history. Using a semicustom 185,805-marker genotyping array, we conducted a large-scale survey of autosomal, mitochondrial, and Y chromosome diversity in 4,676 purebred dogs from 161 breeds and 549 village dogs from 38 countries. Geographic structure shows both isolation and gene flow have shaped genetic diversity in village dog populations. Some populations (notably those in the Neotropics and the South Pacific) are almost completely derived from European stock, whereas others are clearly admixed between indigenous and European dogs. Importantly, many populations--including those of Vietnam, India, and Egypt-show minimal evidence of European admixture. These populations exhibit a clear gradient of short--range linkage disequilibrium consistent with a Central Asian domestication origin.</p>},
	keywords = {Animals, Animals, Domestic, Asia, Dogs, Genetics, Population},
	issn = {1091-6490},
	doi = {10.1073/pnas.1516215112},
	url = {http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26483491},
	author = {Shannon, Laura M and Boyko, Ryan H and Castelhano, Marta and Corey, Elizabeth and Hayward, Jessica J and McLean, Corin and White, Michelle E and Abi Said, Mounir and Anita, Baddley A and Bondjengo, Nono Ikombe and Calero, Jorge and Galov, Ana and Hedimbi, Marius and Imam, Bulu and Khalap, Rajashree and Lally, Douglas and Masta, Andrew and Oliveira, Kyle C and P{\'e}rez, Luc{\'\i}a and Randall, Julia and Tam, Nguyen Minh and Trujillo-Cornejo, Francisco J and Valeriano, Carlos and Sutter, Nathan B and Todhunter, Rory J and Bustamante, Carlos D and Boyko, Adam R}
}
