Pacific 'Babes
Issues in the origins and dispersal of Pacific pigs and the potential of mitochondrial DNA analysis1
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4656208 |
|---|---|
| Authors | M S Allen (0000-0001-5041-5106, University of Auckland, corresponding author), Elizabeth Matisoo-Smith (0000-0002-3500-8307, University of Auckland), Elizabeth Matisoo‐smith, K Ann Horsburgh (0000-0003-0959-8013, University of Auckland), Ann Horsburgh |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 4-13 |
| Publication date | 2001-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1047-482X • E-ISSN: 1099-1212 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/oa.541 |
| OpenAlex | W1975605679 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 17 |
| References cited | 20 |
We explore potential sources of genetic variation in Pacific pigs over the duration of their commensal relationships with Pacific people. Three time periods are identified as critical to understanding the history of pigs in the Pacific region: (1) the late Pleistocene-early Holocene following from human movement into Near Oceania; (2) with Lapita colonization of Remote Oceania beginning ca. 3000 bp, and (3) in Polynesia, shortly after sustained Euro-American contact (ca. late 1700s) when several new breeds were introduced into the region. This paper highlights the important role mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) work can play in detailing the origins, directions, and frequency of pig transfers, and by extension, the movements of their human carriers. Our preliminary molecular studies identify a hypervariable region of mtDNA in the genus Sus, rendering it an ideal taxon for detailed study of the issues we raise herein. Copyright (c) 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Allele · Ancient DNA · Biological dispersal · Biology · Colonization · Evolutionary biology · Geography · Haplotype · Holocene · Hypervariable region · Mitochondrial DNA · mtDNA control region · Pleistocene · Zoology · Demography · Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock · Genetic diversity and population structure · Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies · Ecology · Genetics · Paleontology
Size and shape of the Eurasian wild boar ( Sus scrofa ), with a view to the reconstruction of its Holocene history
Archaeozoological Records for the Highlands of New Guinea
No Pig Atoll
Something Old, Something New
Phylogeny and ancient DNA of Sus provides insights into neolithic expansion in Island Southeast Asia and Oceania
Reflections on the commensal model and future directions in Polynesian interaction studies
Complete mitogenomes of ancient Caribbean Guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus)
The Zooarchaeology of Islands
Global Expansion of the Australian Biting Louse Heterodoxus spiniger Facilitated by Human Transport of Dog ( Canis familiaris ), and Implications for Prehistoric Cultural Interaction in Australasia
Tracking Stone Age mariners
Canine companions or competitors? A multi-proxy analysis of dog-human competition
Migration and mobility at the Late Lapita site of Reber–Rakival (SAC), Watom Island using isotope and trace element analysis
Mitochondrial DNA from 3000-year old chickens at the Teouma site, Vanuatu
Prehistoric pig and dog remains from Fais Island, Micronesia
Reciprocity, Risk, and Rivalry
The Dogs of Remote Oceania
Prehistoric migration at Nebira, South Coast of Papua New Guinea
The Prehistoric Exploration and Colonisation of the Pacific
Niuatoputapu
A prehistory of Australia, New Guinea, and Sahul
New Guinea
Settlement and economy in prehistoric Papua New Guinea
The Appearance of Plant and Animal Domestication in New Guinea
Pigs East of the Wallace Line
Competition for resources
Archaeology and geomorphology of the Vanimo Coast, Papua New Guinea
Early Lapita sites, the colonisation of Tonga and recent data from northern Ha'apai
Early Tahiti
Production systems and the colonization of the Western Pacific
Human Pleistocene adaptations in the tropical island Pacific
Early Tonga
The To'aga Site
| Unique citing works | 17 |
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| Citations per year | 0,71 |
| Citation span | 2002 - 2025 (24) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 13 |