Cold adaptation in Upper Paleolithic hunter-gatherers of eastern Eurasia
Y. Watanabe, Y. Wakiyama, D. Waku, G. Valverde, A. Tanino, Y. Nakamura, T. Suzuki, K. Koganebuchi, T. Gakuhari, T. Katsumura, M. Ogawa, A. Toyoda, S. Mizushima, T. Nagaoka, K. Hirata, , H. Oota
This study analyzes 42 genomes from Jomon hunter-gatherers to show they adapted to cold environments through positive selection during the Last Glacial Maximum.
bioRxiv · May 3, 2024 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology