Golden hamster stock of hamsters was exported from Syria to the United States in 1971, but apparently none of today's North American pets is descended from these (at least in the female line), because recent mitochondrial DNA studies have established that all domestic golden hamsters are descended from one female – probably the one captured in 1930 in Syria. Since the species was named, the genus "Cricetus" has been subdivided and this species (together with several others) was separated into the genus "Mesocricetus", leading to the currently accepted scientific name for the golden hamster of "Mesocricetus auratus". Following Professor Aharoni's collection in
The Great Eastern (album) "Mojo". The album was nominated for the 2000 Mercury Music Prize. In 2008, "The Great Eastern" was ranked at number 49 on "Mojo"s list of "The 50 Greatest UK Indie Records of All Time". Credits for "The Great Eastern" adapted from album liner notes. The Delgados Additional musicians Production Artwork and design The Great Eastern (album) The Great Eastern is the third studio album by Scottish indie rock band The Delgados. It was released on 17 April 2000 in the United Kingdom on their own Chemikal Underground record label, and later on 9 May 2000 in the United States. "The