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Recalibrating Equus evolution using the genome sequence of an early Middle Pleistocene horse

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  • Ludovic Orlando

    (Centre for GeoGenetics, Natural History Museum of Denmark, University of Copenhagen, Øster Voldgade 5–7, 1350 Copenhagen K, Denmark)

  • Aurélien Ginolhac

    (Centre for GeoGenetics, Natural History Museum of Denmark, University of Copenhagen, Øster Voldgade 5–7, 1350 Copenhagen K, Denmark)

  • Guojie Zhang

    (Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Transomics Biotechnologies, BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518083, China)

  • Duane Froese

    (University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2E3, Canada)

  • Anders Albrechtsen

    (The Bioinformatics Centre, University of Copenhagen, Ole Maaløes Vej 5, 2200 Copenhagen, Denmark)

  • Mathias Stiller

    (University of California, Santa Cruz, California 95064, USA)

  • Mikkel Schubert

    (Centre for GeoGenetics, Natural History Museum of Denmark, University of Copenhagen, Øster Voldgade 5–7, 1350 Copenhagen K, Denmark)

  • Enrico Cappellini

    (Centre for GeoGenetics, Natural History Museum of Denmark, University of Copenhagen, Øster Voldgade 5–7, 1350 Copenhagen K, Denmark)

  • Bent Petersen

    (Center for Biological Sequence Analysis, Technical University of Denmark)

  • Ida Moltke

    (The Bioinformatics Centre, University of Copenhagen, Ole Maaløes Vej 5, 2200 Copenhagen, Denmark
    The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA)

  • Philip L. F. Johnson

    (Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA)

  • Matteo Fumagalli

    (University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, USA)

  • Julia T. Vilstrup

    (Centre for GeoGenetics, Natural History Museum of Denmark, University of Copenhagen, Øster Voldgade 5–7, 1350 Copenhagen K, Denmark)

  • Maanasa Raghavan

    (Centre for GeoGenetics, Natural History Museum of Denmark, University of Copenhagen, Øster Voldgade 5–7, 1350 Copenhagen K, Denmark)

  • Thorfinn Korneliussen

    (Centre for GeoGenetics, Natural History Museum of Denmark, University of Copenhagen, Øster Voldgade 5–7, 1350 Copenhagen K, Denmark)

  • Anna-Sapfo Malaspinas

    (Centre for GeoGenetics, Natural History Museum of Denmark, University of Copenhagen, Øster Voldgade 5–7, 1350 Copenhagen K, Denmark)

  • Josef Vogt

    (Center for Biological Sequence Analysis, Technical University of Denmark)

  • Damian Szklarczyk

    (Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Research, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3b, 2200 Copenhagen, Denmark
    Present addresses: Bioinformatics Group, Institute of Molecular Life Sciences, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland (D.S.); Departments of Earth Sciences and Biological Sciences, University of Bristol BS8 1UG, UK (Ja.V.).)

  • Christian D. Kelstrup

    (Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Research, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3b, 2200 Copenhagen, Denmark)

  • Jakob Vinther

    (Jackson School of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 1 University Road, Austin, Texas 78712, USA
    Present addresses: Bioinformatics Group, Institute of Molecular Life Sciences, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland (D.S.); Departments of Earth Sciences and Biological Sciences, University of Bristol BS8 1UG, UK (Ja.V.).)

  • Andrei Dolocan

    (Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, USA)

  • Jesper Stenderup

    (Centre for GeoGenetics, Natural History Museum of Denmark, University of Copenhagen, Øster Voldgade 5–7, 1350 Copenhagen K, Denmark)

  • Amhed M. V. Velazquez

    (Centre for GeoGenetics, Natural History Museum of Denmark, University of Copenhagen, Øster Voldgade 5–7, 1350 Copenhagen K, Denmark)

  • James Cahill

    (University of California, Santa Cruz, California 95064, USA)

  • Morten Rasmussen

    (Centre for GeoGenetics, Natural History Museum of Denmark, University of Copenhagen, Øster Voldgade 5–7, 1350 Copenhagen K, Denmark)

  • Xiaoli Wang

    (Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Transomics Biotechnologies, BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518083, China)

  • Jiumeng Min

    (Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Transomics Biotechnologies, BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518083, China)

  • Grant D. Zazula

    (Government of Yukon, Yukon Palaeontology Program, PO Box 2703 L2A, Whitehorse, Yukon Territory Y1A 2C6, Canada)

  • Andaine Seguin-Orlando

    (Centre for GeoGenetics, Natural History Museum of Denmark, University of Copenhagen, Øster Voldgade 5–7, 1350 Copenhagen K, Denmark
    Danish National High-throughput DNA Sequencing Centre, University of Copenhagen, Øster Farimagsgade 2D, 1353 Copenhagen K, Denmark)

  • Cecilie Mortensen

    (Centre for GeoGenetics, Natural History Museum of Denmark, University of Copenhagen, Øster Voldgade 5–7, 1350 Copenhagen K, Denmark
    Danish National High-throughput DNA Sequencing Centre, University of Copenhagen, Øster Farimagsgade 2D, 1353 Copenhagen K, Denmark)

  • Kim Magnussen

    (Centre for GeoGenetics, Natural History Museum of Denmark, University of Copenhagen, Øster Voldgade 5–7, 1350 Copenhagen K, Denmark
    Danish National High-throughput DNA Sequencing Centre, University of Copenhagen, Øster Farimagsgade 2D, 1353 Copenhagen K, Denmark)

  • John F. Thompson

    (NABsys Inc, 60 Clifford Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02903, USA)

  • Jacobo Weinstock

    (Archeology, University of Southampton, Avenue Campus, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BF, UK)

  • Kristian Gregersen

    (Centre for GeoGenetics, Natural History Museum of Denmark, University of Copenhagen, Øster Voldgade 5–7, 1350 Copenhagen K, Denmark
    Zoological Museum, Natural History Museum of Denmark, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 15)

  • Knut H. Røed

    (Norwegian School of Veterinary Science, Box 8146 Dep, N-0033 Oslo, Norway)

  • Véra Eisenmann

    (UMR 5143 du CNRS, paléobiodiversité et paléoenvironnements, MNHN, CP 38, 8, rue Buffon, 75005 Paris, France)

  • Carl J. Rubin

    (Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala University)

  • Donald C. Miller

    (Baker Institute for Animal Health, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA)

  • Douglas F. Antczak

    (Baker Institute for Animal Health, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA)

  • Mads F. Bertelsen

    (Center for Zoo and Wild Animal Health, Copenhagen Zoo, 2000 Frederiksberg, Denmark)

  • Søren Brunak

    (Center for Biological Sequence Analysis, Technical University of Denmark
    Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability, Technical University of Denmark)

  • Khaled A. S. Al-Rasheid

    (College of Science, King Saud University)

  • Oliver Ryder

    (San Diego Zoo’s Institute for Conservation Research, Escondido, California 92027, USA)

  • Leif Andersson

    (Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala University)

  • John Mundy

    (University of Copenhagen, Ole Maaløes Vej 5, 2200 Copenhagen, Denmark)

  • Anders Krogh

    (Centre for GeoGenetics, Natural History Museum of Denmark, University of Copenhagen, Øster Voldgade 5–7, 1350 Copenhagen K, Denmark
    The Bioinformatics Centre, University of Copenhagen, Ole Maaløes Vej 5, 2200 Copenhagen, Denmark)

  • M. Thomas P. Gilbert

    (Centre for GeoGenetics, Natural History Museum of Denmark, University of Copenhagen, Øster Voldgade 5–7, 1350 Copenhagen K, Denmark)

  • Kurt Kjær

    (Centre for GeoGenetics, Natural History Museum of Denmark, University of Copenhagen, Øster Voldgade 5–7, 1350 Copenhagen K, Denmark)

  • Thomas Sicheritz-Ponten

    (Center for Biological Sequence Analysis, Technical University of Denmark
    Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability, Technical University of Denmark)

  • Lars Juhl Jensen

    (Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Research, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3b, 2200 Copenhagen, Denmark)

  • Jesper V. Olsen

    (Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Research, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3b, 2200 Copenhagen, Denmark)

  • Michael Hofreiter

    (The University of York, Wentworth Way, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, UK)

  • Rasmus Nielsen

    (University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, USA)

  • Beth Shapiro

    (University of California, Santa Cruz, California 95064, USA)

  • Jun Wang

    (Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Transomics Biotechnologies, BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518083, China
    University of Copenhagen, Ole Maaløes Vej 5, 2200 Copenhagen, Denmark
    King Abdulaziz University
    Macau University of Science and Technology, Avenida Wai long, Taipa, Macau 999078, China)

  • Eske Willerslev

    (Centre for GeoGenetics, Natural History Museum of Denmark, University of Copenhagen, Øster Voldgade 5–7, 1350 Copenhagen K, Denmark)

Abstract

A low-coverage draft genome sequence from a horse bone recovered from permafrost dated to approximately 560–780 thousand years ago is presented; this represents the oldest full genome sequence to date by almost an order of magnitude.

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  • Ludovic Orlando & Aurélien Ginolhac & Guojie Zhang & Duane Froese & Anders Albrechtsen & Mathias Stiller & Mikkel Schubert & Enrico Cappellini & Bent Petersen & Ida Moltke & Philip L. F. Johnson & Mat, 2013. "Recalibrating Equus evolution using the genome sequence of an early Middle Pleistocene horse," Nature, Nature, vol. 499(7456), pages 74-78, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:499:y:2013:i:7456:d:10.1038_nature12323
    DOI: 10.1038/nature12323
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