Yılmaz Selim Erdal

This study uses ancient DNA to analyze the evolution of Streptococcus mutans over 8,000 years, showing that some virulence traits emerged with agricultural diets.

This study compares ancient DNA yields among ossicles and the petrous bone, finding the stapes has higher endogenous DNA preservation than the petrous bone.

The paper analyzes genetic data from Neolithic Catalhöyük to show changes in kinship patterns and persistent female roles over time.

This study uses 30 new palaeogenomes to show that Neolithic expansion into Western Anatolia involved both indigenous assimilation and eastern population influx, with cultural diversity decoupled from genetic differences.

The paper identifies age-specific burial practices at Neolithic Catalhöyük by analyzing ancient DNA preservation differences between subadults and adults.

The paper presents paleogenomes of three Anatolian equids from the 1st millennium BCE, identifying them as the extinct European wild ass, E. hydruntinus, and revealing genetic relationships and diversity loss.

This study analyzes ancient genomes from Upper Mesopotamia during the Neolithic Transition, revealing genetic diversity, immigration, and cultural practices such as head-shaping.

This study introduces a Y-chromosome capture assay (YMCA) to improve NRY coverage and haplogroup resolution, revealing new evidence for a two-path Neolithic expansion to Western Europe.

This study shows inbreeding frequency decreased over time in ancient Eurasian populations, linked to population growth from agricultural practices.