Maintaining genetic integrity of coexisting wild and domestic populations: Genetic differentiation between wild and domestic with long traditions of intentional interbreeding.

This study investigates the genetic effect of an indigenous tradition of deliberate and controlled interbreeding between wild and domestic . The results are interpreted in the context of conservation concerns and debates on the origin of domestic animals. The study is located in Northeastern Zabaĭkal'e, Russia at approximately 57 degrees North latitude.