Palaeogenomic analysis of black rat (Rattus rattus) reveals multiple European introductions associated with human economic history
H. Yu, A. Jamieson, A. Hulme-Beaman, C. J. Conroy, B. Knight, C. Speller, H. Al-Jarah, H. Eager, A. Trinks, G. Adikari, H. Baron, B. Böhlendorf-Arslan, W. Bohingamuwa, A. Crowther, T. Cucchi, , Sanma
This study uses ancient DNA to trace the introduction and population history of black rats in Europe, linking genetic changes to historical events like the Roman Empire's decline and the Plague Pandemic.
bioRxiv · Apr 14, 2021Evolutionary Biology