Rafael Garrido Peña

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 integrates skeletal and paleogenomic data from ancient Europeans to show that early farmers were shorter than expected based on genetic scores, suggesting poorer health.

This study uses ancient DNA data to show that the spread of the Beaker Complex to Britain was primarily due to migration, replacing most Neolithic gene pool and introducing Steppe ancestry.

The paper analyzes ancient mitochondrial DNA from the Iberian Peninsula to study maternal genetic changes from the Neolithic to the Early Bronze Age, finding regional continuity and distinct population history compared to Central Europe.