Bence Viola

The paper develops a computational method to analyze low-quality archaic human genomes and applies it to the Teshik-Tash 1 Neandertal, showing genetic similarity to later Western Eurasian Neandertals.

This paper presents a second high-quality Denisovan genome from a 200,000-year-old molar, revealing genetic contributions from multiple Denisovan groups and refining the Denisovan genetic lineage.

This study identifies 118 reproductive-associated genes with evidence of adaptive introgression from archaics, showing their impact on traits and disease.

The paper identifies adaptive introgression in circadian rhythm genes across 76 global populations, finding 303 genes and intergenic regions with archaically derived variants under positive selection.

The paper reports a high-coverage Neandertal genome from Chagyrskaya Cave, revealing genetic features unique to Neandertals and population structure insights.

Ancient DNA from 223 people (12,000-500 BCE) reveals a west-east hunter-gatherer cline, largely unadmixed farmers, Caucasus-shifted Aegean farmers, and Balkan steppe ancestry almost 2,000 years early.

This study examines how X-ray irradiation affects ancient DNA in sub-fossil bones and provides guidelines to minimize DNA damage during imaging.