Ovis aries
Mouflon, Feral sheep
References
Hiendleder, S., B. Kaupe, R. Wassmuth, and A. Janke. 2002 Molecular analysis of wild and domestic sheep questions current nomenclature and provides evidence for domestication from two different subspecies. Proceedings of the Royal Society Series B 269:893-904.
Hiendleder, S., K. Mainz, Y. Plante, and H. Lewalski. 1998. Analysis of mitochondrial DNA indicates that domestic sheep are derived from two different ancestral maternal sources: no evidence for contributions from urial and argali sheep. Journal of Heredity 89:113-120.
Pedrosa, S., M. Uzun, J.-J. Arranz, B. Gutiérrez-Gil, F. San Primitivo, and Y. Bayón. 2005. Evidence of three maternal lineages in near eastern sheep supporting multiple domestication events. Proceedings of the Royal Society Series B 272:2211-2217.
Tapio, M., N. Marzanov, M. Ozerov, M. Cinkulov, G. Gonzarenko, T. Kiselyova, M. Murawski, H. Viinalass, and J. Kantanen. 2006. Sheep Mitochondrial DNA Variation in European, Caucasian, and Central Asian Areas. Molecular Biology and Evolution 23(9):1776-1783.
Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Ovis aries |
|---|---|
| Location | South Island, New Zealand |
| Comments | Romney sheep |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Body Part | head |
| Copyright |
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