Ben Krause‐Kyora

The paper uses genomic data from Eastern Baltic cod to show evolutionary changes due to fishing pressure, identifying loci under directional selection linked to growth and reproduction.

This study sequenced historical rye chloroplast genomes to show that ancient rye populations had higher genetic diversity than modern cultivars, indicating that recent selective breeding reduced diversity.

The paper examines HLA variation in Neolithic European farming communities, finding increased HLA diversity due to admixture with western hunter-gatherers, but lower diversity compared to modern populations.

The paper traces the origin and spread of the IL23R variant rs11209026-A in Europe, linking its frequency changes to Neolithic agricultural practices and its protective role against inflammatory bowel diseases.

This study compares three DNA enrichment methods for ancient pathogen DNA, finding in-solution approaches are most effective and RNA baits outperform DNA baits.

The paper analyzes genome-wide data from Late Cucuteni-Trypillia individuals to show gene-flow from steppe populations into CTC communities, indicating long-standing contacts and gradual admixture.

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.