The genetic structure of the world’s first farmers
Iosif Lazaridis, Dani Nadel, Gary Rollefson…·D.
This study analyzes ancient DNA from 44 Near Easterners to trace genetic changes from hunter-gatherers to farmers and their spread across regions.
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Iosif Lazaridis, Dani Nadel, Gary Rollefson…·D.
This study analyzes ancient DNA from 44 Near Easterners to trace genetic changes from hunter-gatherers to farmers and their spread across regions.
Iain Mathieson, Iosif Lazaridis, Nadin Rohland…·David Reich
This study uses ancient DNA to identify genetic selection signatures in European populations over 8,000 years, finding loci related to diet, pigmentation, immunity, and height.
Wolfgang Haak, Iosif Lazaridis, Nick Patterson…·Kurt We
The paper analyzes ancient DNA data from 69 Europeans to show that a massive migration from the steppe contributed to the genetic makeup of present-day Europeans and supports a steppe origin for some Indo-European languages.