Study shows that Donkeys from Somalia and Nubia share a common ancestor

King Khufu

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Abstract
Genetic data from extant donkeys (Equus asinus) have revealed two distinct mitochondrial DNA haplogroups, suggestive of two separate domestication events in northeast Africa about 5000 years ago. Without distinct phylogeographic structure in domestic donkey haplogroups and with little information on the genetic makeup of the ancestral African wild ass, however, it has been difficult to identify wild ancestors and geographical origins for the domestic mitochondrial clades. Our analysis of ancient archaeological and historic museum samples provides the first genetic information on the historic Nubian wild ass (Equus africanus africanus), Somali wild ass (Equus africanus somalisis) and ancient donkey. The results demonstrate that the Nubian wild ass was an ancestor of the first donkey haplogroup. In contrast, the Somali wild ass has considerable mitochondrial divergence from the Nubian wild ass and domestic donkeys. These findings resolve the long-standing issue of the role of the Nubian wild ass in the domestication of the donkey, but raise new questions regarding the second ancestor for the donkey. Our results illustrate the complexity of animal domestication, and have conservation implications for critically endangered Nubian and Somali wild ass.
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King Khufu

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This goes back to my original point I said unspoken but hinted.

The culture of Cush and Nubia had a common origin that separated branches long ago. Otherwise the reality of shared domestic animals wouldn't be possible.
 

madaxweyne

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Abstract
Genetic data from extant donkeys (Equus asinus) have revealed two distinct mitochondrial DNA haplogroups, suggestive of two separate domestication events in northeast Africa about 5000 years ago. Without distinct phylogeographic structure in domestic donkey haplogroups and with little information on the genetic makeup of the ancestral African wild ass, however, it has been difficult to identify wild ancestors and geographical origins for the domestic mitochondrial clades. Our analysis of ancient archaeological and historic museum samples provides the first genetic information on the historic Nubian wild ass (Equus africanus africanus), Somali wild ass (Equus africanus somalisis) and ancient donkey. The results demonstrate that the Nubian wild ass was an ancestor of the first donkey haplogroup. In contrast, the Somali wild ass has considerable mitochondrial divergence from the Nubian wild ass and domestic donkeys. These findings resolve the long-standing issue of the role of the Nubian wild ass in the domestication of the donkey, but raise new questions regarding the second ancestor for the donkey. Our results illustrate the complexity of animal domestication, and have conservation implications for critically endangered Nubian and Somali wild ass.
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makes sence since somalis also come from sudan as well and i would assume the somali donkey is related to the nubian wild ass so that would mean the ancestors of somalis brought camels donkeys and other domesticated animals such as cows and sheeps to the horn very intresting
 
makes sence since somalis also come from sudan as well and i would assume the somali donkey is related to the nubian wild ass so that would mean the ancestors of somalis brought camels donkeys and other domesticated animals such as cows and sheeps to the horn very intresting
Technically, as your second sentence implied, Somalis are from the Horn, proper. The ancestors of Somalis came from the Sudan era. It makes sense that the donkey came with the migration.

The Somali donkey is endangered. The Nubian haven't been spotted in half a century, IIRC.
 

madaxweyne

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Technically, as your second sentence implied, Somalis are from the Horn, proper. The ancestors of Somalis came from the Sudan era. It makes sense that the donkey came with the migration.

The Somali donkey is endangered. The Nubian haven't been spotted in half a century, IIRC.
damm just read the nubian wild ass is the ancestor of the domesticated european donkey which sounds extremly intresting and would suggest that the ancestors of somalis were the first to domesticate donkeys
 
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damm just read the nubian wild ass is the ancestor of the domesticated camel which sounds extremly intresting and would suggest that the ancestors of somalis were the first to domesticate donkeys
Sudan/Egypt region was where it was first domesticated (IIRC). The people who domesticated the beast of burden first were probably related to our ancestors.

You lost me with the camel stuff. I thought Donkeys were closer to horses or zebras, not camels.
 

madaxweyne

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Sudan/Egypt region was where it was first domesticated (IIRC). The people who domesticated the beast of burden first were probably related to our ancestors.

You lost me with the camel stuff. I thought Donkeys were closer to horses or zebras, not camels.
sorry i ment domesticated donkey ie the european donkey and yes donkeys are related to zebras and distantly horses
 

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