ADVANCING GENOTYPE IMPUTATION IN ANCIENT GENOMES USING A REGION-SPECIFIC REFERENCE PANEL AND BENCHMARK GENOTYPES
Erkin Alaçamlı, Stefania Sasso, Roberto Didonna, Simone Andrea Biagini, Irene Roots (Urd), Tõnno Jonuks, Mari Tõrv, Heiki Valk, Toomas Kivisild, Kristiina Tambets, Georgi Hudjashov, Alena Kushniarevich
This paper improves genotype imputation for ancient genomes using a region-specific reference panel and benchmark genotypes, showing enhanced accuracy and revealing genetic differentiation linked to cultural differences.
bioRxiv · Aug 21, 2026 · PreprintGenomics