Eight thousand years of natural selection in Europe
Iain Mathieson, Iosif Lazaridis, Nadin Rohland, Swapan Mallick, Nick Patterson, Songül Alpaslan Roodenberg, Eadaoin Harney, Kristin Stewardson, Daniel Fernandes, Mario Novak, Kendra Sirak, Cristina Gamba, Eppie R. Jones, Bastien Llamas, Stanislav Dryomov, , David Reich
This study uses ancient DNA to identify genetic selection signatures in European populations over 8,000 years, finding loci related to diet, pigmentation, immunity, and height.
bioRxiv · Oct 10, 2015 · PreprintGenetics