Complete Mitochondrial Genome of an Extinct Specimen from Denisova Cave (Altai, Russia)

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Journal Mitochondrial DNA B Resour

Date 2021 Jan 21

PMID 33473722

Citations 2

Authors

Anna S Druzhkova

Alexey I Makunin

Nadezhda V Vorobieva

Sergey K Vasiliev

Nikolai D Ovodov

Mikhail V Shunkov

Vladimir A Trifonov

Alexander S Graphodatsky

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Abstract

is an extinct subgenus of first characterized and delineated in 2010. The almost complete mitochondrial genome is available only for a single specimen of - a 40,000 years old from Proskuryakova cave (Khakassia, Russia). Our studies of ancient horses from Denisova cave (Altai, Russia) revealed mitochondrial DNA of this species in a 32,000 years old sample. Using alignments to multiple mitochondrial genomes of non-caballine equids, we recovered 100% complete mitochondrial genome of for the first time. Phylogenetic analysis demonstrates close relationship between this individual and the one previously described in Khakassia.

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