Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology

This study examines Denisovan and Neandertal DNA distribution in Papua New Guinean populations, finding that Denisovan-like haplotypes are associated with brain development and immune response genes, suggesting adaptive significance.

The paper identifies 66 Neanderthal single nucleotide variants in modern human mitochondrial genomes, suggesting convergent evolution rather than recombination.

The paper analyzes genomic data from a 36,000-year-old Eastern European individual to trace the origin and spread of the Gravettian culture, finding genetic links to later populations.

This study identifies functional archaic DNA from Neanderthals and Denisovans that regulates gene expression and disease risk in European and East Asian populations.

The study analyzes the genome of a late Neanderthal individual from France, revealing genetic isolation in his population despite geographic proximity to other late Neanderthals.

The paper identifies 50 genes with copy number variation in Neandertal, Denisovan, and Early Sapiens genomes, suggesting dietary adaptations related to lipid and carbohydrate metabolism.

This study examines the distribution of archaic genetic variation in Eurasian populations, finding distinct patterns of archaic ancestry and suggesting complex interactions between modern humans and archaic populations.

The paper analyzes ABO genetic variation in Neanderthals and Denisovans, finding Neanderthal-derived alleles in modern humans and suggesting balancing selection.

The paper identifies Denisovan introgression in Papuan genomes that influences immune-related processes and regulatory elements, with experimental validation of functional impacts.

The paper reports a high-coverage Neandertal genome from Chagyrskaya Cave, revealing genetic features unique to Neandertals and population structure insights.

The paper identifies archaic ancestry in African populations, showing they inherited 2-19% of their genetic ancestry from an archaic population diverging before Neanderthals and modern humans.

The paper presents new ancient DNA data from a Late Epigravettian burial in Sicily, confirming genetic homogeneity among Central Mediterranean hunter-gatherers.

The paper compares Neanderthal introgression in Levantine and southern Arabian populations to infer shared population history and gene flow patterns.

The paper compares gene diversity in Neandertals, Denisovans, and present-day humans, finding lower diversity in archaic humans, especially in immune-related genes, but no significant decrease over time in Neandertals.

The paper examines intragenus variation in the CCR5 gene across Homo species, finding no significant differences in polymorphism frequency or distribution, suggesting regulatory flexibility evolved within the genus.

The paper models how assortative mating in Rift Valley settings with feedback loops influenced hominin brain enlargement through environmental and social factors.

The paper tests whether Neanderthal genetic similarity in non-Africans is due to interbreeding or mutation rate changes during the out-of-Africa bottleneck, finding mutation slowdown better explains the data.