Forensic and Genetic Research

The paper uses next-generation sequencing to assess endogenous DNA preservation in ancient bones by correlating collagen residual ratios with mapping ratios in Jomon remains.

The paper proposes a northern migration route for modern humans into Eurasia and Australasia using phylogenetic analysis of genetic markers.

ancIBD identifies IBD segments in ancient DNA to detect relatives and migration patterns, revealing long-distance connections and Steppe ancestry spread in Europe.

This study analyzes ancient DNA from 204 individuals to show stable population structure in Europe despite high mobility during the historical period.

This study uses whole-genome sequencing of 9,850 Japanese samples to analyze genetic diversity, revealing population declines and natural selection linked to agriculture and food production.

This study uses whole-genome sequencing of Bantu-speakers from Angola and Mozambique to reveal complex dispersal patterns and interactions in sub-Saharan Africa, including admixture and heterogeneous population histories.

This study infers sociocultural stratification in admixed American populations using genomic data and a mating model with ancestry-related assortative mating and sex bias parameters.

HapNe infers recent effective population size variation in modern and ancient DNA samples using IBD or LD, showing improved accuracy and efficiency.

This study analyzes genetic admixture and adaptation in South West coast India populations, revealing distinct lineage and early migration patterns from North West India.

The paper analyzes whole genome data from Fulani individuals to explore their genetic origins, suggesting a possible link to ancient Saharan populations rather than recent Eurasian admixture.

The paper uses simulations and paleogenomic data to infer past admixture events by analyzing temporal variation in introgressed segment length statistics.

The paper examines the fitness consequences of increased homozygosity in the Himba population, finding a significant association between higher FROH and reduced fertility.

The paper analyzes 500 whole genomes from 39 Tibeto-Burman populations to uncover genetic differentiation and adaptive features linked to geography and environment.

The paper develops a multiplex amplification and Nanopore sequencing method to analyze cat mitogenomes, revealing numt variants that improve forensic discrimination.

The paper analyzes genome-wide data from populations in the Angolan Namib Desert to reveal unique Pre-Bantu ancestry in peripatetic groups.

Recombulator-X estimates X chromosome recombination rates from pedigree data, reducing computation time from weeks to under an hour and supporting larger marker panels.

The paper identifies a systematic bias in in-solution enrichment of ancient human DNA using the Prime Plus kit, affecting population genetics inferences and genetic relatedness.

The paper introduces a method to analyze higher-order co-mutation interactions in mitochondrial genomes using 3-uniform hypergraphs and identifies altitude-specific genes based on hyperedge weights.

The paper analyzes paleogenomic data from 5th-6th century Pannonia to reveal genetic diversity and migration patterns in post-Roman communities.

The paper evaluates population structure inferred by PCA or admixture models by assessing model fit and identifying poorly represented individuals.

This study analyzes ancient genomes from the Iron Age central Mediterranean to explore population continuity and mobility, finding significant local contributions and diverse non-local ancestries.

The paper evaluates using SNP data from poor-quality DNA to match STR profiles, showing similar accuracy to full-genome data with 5-10% coverage.

The paper introduces Gamma-SMC, a method for fast genome-wide inference of pairwise coalescence times, showing it is >14 times faster than existing methods.

This study sequenced whole genomes of 449 Nigerian individuals from 47 ethnolinguistic groups to catalog genetic diversity and identify novel and medically relevant variation.

Neural ADMIXTURE uses an autoencoder to rapidly cluster large genetic datasets, reducing computation time compared to traditional methods like ADMIXTURE.

The paper models French Canadian ancestry using genealogical and genetic data, revealing population structure shaped by geography and migration.

This paper shows that variational inference methods like SVGD and VI can speed up DNA mixture deconvolution with minimal loss of accuracy.

The paper infers demographic models of African population history using genomic data, finding a weakly structured stem model explains polymorphism better than archaic introgression.

This study evaluates the Miseq(R) FGx Forensic Genetic System in a Thai population to assess concordance between length- and sequence-based STRs and proposes a practical guideline for sequence-based STRs.