Ancient genomes illuminate Eastern Arabian population history and adaptation against malaria
Rui Martiniano, Marc Haber, Mohamed A. Almarri, Valeria Mattiangeli, Mirte C. M. Kuijpers, Bérénice Chamel, Emily M. Breslin, Judith Littleton, Salman Almahari, Fatima Aloraifi, Daniel G. Bradley, Pierre Lombard, Richard Michael Durbin
This study analyzes ancient genomes from Bahrain to reveal population history and malaria adaptation, identifying the G6PD Mediterranean mutation's rise in frequency around 5-6 kya.
Cell Genomics · Feb 27, 2024Peer-reviewedGenomics