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Genetic analysis of mitochondrial DNA from ancient Equus caballus bones found at archaeological site of Joseon dynasty period capital area

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Authors

Hong, Jong Ha; Oh, Chang Seok; Kim, Sun; Kang, In Uk; Shin, Dong Hoon

Issue Date
2022-08
Publisher
ASIAN-AUSTRALASIAN ASSOC ANIMAL PRODUCTION SOC
Citation
Animal Bioscience, Vol.35 No.8, pp.1141-1150
Abstract
Objective: To understand the domestication and spread of horses in history, genetic infor- mation is essential. However, mitogenetic traits of ancient or medieval horses have yet to be comprehensively revealed, especially for East Asia. This study thus set out to reveal the maternal lineage of skeletal horse remains retrieved from a 15th century archaeological site (Gongpyeongdong) at Old Seoul City in South Korea. Methods: We extracted DNA from the femur of Equus caballus (SNU -A001) from Joseon period Gongpyeongdong site. Mitochondrial (mt) DNA (HRS 15128-16116) of E. caballus was amplified by polymerase chain reaction. Cloning and sequencing were conducted for the mtDNA amplicons. The sequencing results were analyzed by NCBI/BLAST and phylo- genetic tool of MEGA7 software. Results: By means of mtDNA cytochrome b and D -loop analysis, we found that the 15th century Korean horse belonged to haplogroup Q representing those horses that have historically been raised widely in East Asia. Conclusion: The horse is unique among domesticated animals for the remarkable impact it has on human civilization in terms of transportation and trade. Utilizing the Joseon- period horse remains, we can obtain clues to reveal the genetic traits of Korean horse that existed before the introduction of Western horses.
ISSN
2765-0189
URI
https://hdl.handle.net/10371/185913
DOI
https://doi.org/10.5713/ab.21.0500
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