M. E. Allentoft

The spatiotemporal distribution of human pathogens in ancient Eurasia and the emergence of zoonotic diseases

The paper maps ancient pathogens in Eurasia, showing zoonotic diseases emerged with livestock domestication and spread with pastoralist migrations.

Elevated genetic risk for multiple sclerosis originated in Steppe Pastoralist populations

This study identifies the origin of genetic risk variants for multiple sclerosis in Steppe pastoralist populations and traces their spread into Europe through migration.

The Selection Landscape and Genetic Legacy of Ancient Eurasians

This study models ancient Eurasian selection landscapes and shows ancestry-specific genetic risk associations with modern phenotypes.

Population Genomics of Postglacial Western Eurasia

This study analyzes ancient genomes from Western Eurasia to trace postglacial human migrations and genetic changes across the Holocene.

31,600-year-old human virus genomes support a Pleistocene origin for common childhood infections

The paper analyzes ancient virus genomes from 31,600-year-old human remains, showing that common childhood infections originated in the Pleistocene.

Extensive farming in Estonia started through a sex-biased migration from the Steppe

The paper analyzes genome data from Estonian hunter-gatherers and farmers to show that farming in Estonia began with a sex-biased migration from the Steppe involving admixture with Anatolian farmers.