Ancient whole genomes reveal regional selection during adaptation to Neolithic lifestyle in Western Eurasia
Miquel Àngel Schikora-Tamarit, Pablo Carrion, Simón Orozco-Arias, Aida Andrades Valtueña, Ana Ivanović, Christiana L. Scheib, Helja Kabral, Ivo Glynne Gut, Kristiina Tambets, Marta Ortova Gut, Marko Porčić, Sofija Stefanović, Vladimir V. Zhurov, Carles Lalueza‐Fox, Miodrag Grbić, Toni Gabaldón
This study uses ancient whole-genome data to show geographically structured selection during the Neolithic transition in Western Eurasia, involving both farmer and hunter-gatherer alleles.
bioRxiv · Jul 17, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology