Get the latest Science News and Discoveries

The Dawn of Horse Power: Using DNA To Trace Back 4,200 Years


Domestic horses, originating from the western Russian steppes about 4,200 years ago, transformed Eurasian societies by facilitating faster trade and interactions. An international research team sequenced the genomes of hundreds of horse archaeological remains to track the historical rise of hor

None

Get the Android app

Or read this on SciTech Daily

Read more on:

Photo of horse power

horse power

Photo of Dawn

Dawn

Photo of DNA

DNA

Related news:

News photo

‘Google for DNA’ indexes 10% of world’s known genetic sequences

News photo

Rare disease's DNA-damaging mutation could have consequences for more common conditions

News photo

Aurora-like STEVE phenomenon has a 'secret twin' that appears only before dawn, study finds