Ancient genomes chronicle the history of adaptive evolution in East Asia
Dan Ju, Masixuan Zhao, Chuyan Li, 魏信喻, Mark Stoneking, Tianxiang Liu, Xiaotian Feng, Peng Cao, Qiaomei Fu
This study uses ancient genomes to analyze adaptive evolution in East Asia, finding pre-Neolithic selection at key loci and a link between ADH1B*48His and wheat farming.
bioRxiv · Oct 23, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology