Palaeogenomic analysis of black rat (Rattus rattus) reveals multiple European introductions associated with human economic history

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dc.citation.articleNumber2399en_US
dc.citation.journalTitleNature Communicationsen_US
dc.citation.volumeNumber13en_US
dc.contributor.authorYu, Heen_US
dc.contributor.authorJamieson, Alexandraen_US
dc.contributor.authorHulme-Beaman, Ardernen_US
dc.contributor.authorConroy, Chris J.en_US
dc.contributor.authorKnight, Beckyen_US
dc.contributor.authorSpeller, Camillaen_US
dc.contributor.authorAl-Jarah, Hibaen_US
dc.contributor.authorEager, Heidien_US
dc.contributor.authorTrinks, Alexandraen_US
dc.contributor.authorAdikari, Gaminien_US
dc.contributor.authorBaron, Henrietteen_US
dc.contributor.authorBöhlendorf-Arslan, Beateen_US
dc.contributor.authorBohingamuwa, Wijerathneen_US
dc.contributor.authorCrowther, Alisonen_US
dc.contributor.authorCucchi, Thomasen_US
dc.contributor.authorEsser, Kinieen_US
dc.contributor.authorFleisher, Jeffreyen_US
dc.contributor.authorGidney, Louisaen_US
dc.contributor.authorGladilina, Elenaen_US
dc.contributor.authorGol’din, Pavelen_US
dc.contributor.authorGoodman, Steven M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorHamilton-Dyer, Sheilaen_US
dc.contributor.authorHelm, Richarden_US
dc.contributor.authorHillman, Jesse C.en_US
dc.contributor.authorKallala, Nabilen_US
dc.contributor.authorKivikero, Hannaen_US
dc.contributor.authorKovács, Zsófia E.en_US
dc.contributor.authorKunst, Günther Karlen_US
dc.contributor.authorKyselý, Renéen_US
dc.contributor.authorLinderholm, Annaen_US
dc.contributor.authorMaraoui-Telmini, Bouthéinaen_US
dc.contributor.authorMarković, Nemanjaen_US
dc.contributor.authorMorales-Muñiz, Arturoen_US
dc.contributor.authorNabais, Marianaen_US
dc.contributor.authorO’Connor, Terryen_US
dc.contributor.authorOueslati, Tareken_US
dc.contributor.authorQuintana Morales, Eréndira M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorPasda, Kerstinen_US
dc.contributor.authorPerera, Judeen_US
dc.contributor.authorPerera, Nimalen_US
dc.contributor.authorRadbauer, Silviaen_US
dc.contributor.authorRamon, Joanen_US
dc.contributor.authorRannamäe, Eveen_US
dc.contributor.authorSanmartí Grego, Joanen_US
dc.contributor.authorTreasure, Edwarden_US
dc.contributor.authorValenzuela-Lamas, Silviaen_US
dc.contributor.authorvan der Jagt, Ingeen_US
dc.contributor.authorVan Neer, Wimen_US
dc.contributor.authorVigne, Jean-Denisen_US
dc.contributor.authorWalker, Thomasen_US
dc.contributor.authorWynne-Jones, Stephanieen_US
dc.contributor.authorZeiler, Jørnen_US
dc.contributor.authorDobney, Keithen_US
dc.contributor.authorBoivin, Nicoleen_US
dc.contributor.authorSearle, Jeremy B.en_US
dc.contributor.authorKrause-Kyora, Benen_US
dc.contributor.authorKrause, Johannesen_US
dc.contributor.authorLarson, Gregeren_US
dc.contributor.authorOrton, Daviden_US
dc.date.accessioned2022-05-25T17:37:46Zen_US
dc.date.available2022-05-25T17:37:46Zen_US
dc.date.issued2022en_US
dc.description.abstractThe distribution of the black rat (Rattus rattus) has been heavily influenced by its association with humans. The dispersal history of this non-native commensal rodent across Europe, however, remains poorly understood, and different introductions may have occurred during the Roman and medieval periods. Here, in order to reconstruct the population history of European black rats, we first generate a de novo genome assembly of the black rat. We then sequence 67 ancient and three modern black rat mitogenomes, and 36 ancient and three modern nuclear genomes from archaeological sites spanning the 1st-17th centuries CE in Europe and North Africa. Analyses of our newly reported sequences, together with published mitochondrial DNA sequences, confirm that black rats were introduced into the Mediterranean and Europe from Southwest Asia. Genomic analyses of the ancient rats reveal a population turnover in temperate Europe between the 6th and 10th centuries CE, coincident with an archaeologically attested decline in the black rat population. The near disappearance and re-emergence of black rats in Europe may have been the result of the breakdown of the Roman Empire, the First Plague Pandemic, and/or post-Roman climatic cooling.en_US
dc.identifier.citationYu, He, Jamieson, Alexandra, Hulme-Beaman, Ardern, et al.. "Palaeogenomic analysis of black rat (Rattus rattus) reveals multiple European introductions associated with human economic history." <i>Nature Communications,</i> 13, (2022) Springer Nature: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-30009-z.en_US
dc.identifier.digitals41467-022-30009-zen_US
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-30009-zen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/112422en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherSpringer Natureen_US
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dc.titlePalaeogenomic analysis of black rat (Rattus rattus) reveals multiple European introductions associated with human economic historyen_US
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