Évelyne Heyer

The genetic legacy of archaic hominins in Central and Southeast Asia uncovers three distinct Denisovan populations

The paper analyzes archaic ancestry in Central and Southeast Asian populations, revealing three distinct Denisovan admixture events in Southeast Asia.

Genomic insights into adaptation to eco-regional and cultural variables across human populations from North, Central and Southeast Asia

This study identifies genomic signals of selection in Asian populations linked to immunity, diet, and subsistence strategies, revealing complex interactions between cultural practices and natural selection.

Ancient tree-topologies and gene-flow processes among human lineages in Africa

This study uses whole-genome sequencing and machine learning to reconstruct demographic history and gene-flow patterns among African populations, finding that tree-like histories with gene-flow pulses better explain genetic diversity than continuous gene-flow.

Cultural transmission of reproductive success impacts genomic diversity, coalescent tree topologies and demographic inferences

This paper shows that cultural transmission of reproductive success affects genomic diversity, coalescent tree topologies, and demographic inferences by altering effective population size and distorting tree structures.

Genetic continuity of Indo-Iranian speakers since the Iron Age in southern Central Asia.

The paper analyzes genetic continuity of Indo-Iranian speakers in Central Asia by comparing modern populations with ancient genomes, finding strong continuity since the Iron Age with limited gene flow.

A Genome Scan for Genes Underlying Adult Body Size Differences between Central African Pygmies and their Non-Pygmy Neighbors

The paper identifies genetic associations with body size traits in Central African Pygmies and non-Pygmies using SNP data from a modest sample size.