Beringia

A Horse is a Horse… Of Course! Now Proven Through Ancient DNA

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Pleistocene, Last Glacial Maximum, Branches of biology, Earth sciences, Bering Sea, Beringia, Historical geology, Geological history of Earth, Genetics, Genomics

These signals were embedded in their genomic sequences, which can be retrieved using DNA techniques.

Key Points: 
  • These signals were embedded in their genomic sequences, which can be retrieved using DNA techniques.
  • Using a forensic approach, the study\'s authors show that ancient horse migrations can be traced over great distances.
  • Until now, it was uncertain whether horse populations were able to maintain biological contact when the land bridge was intact.\n"Genetics is destiny.
  • "This study establishes that the connection between horse populations persisted until Beringia could no longer be crossed.