Kitti Köhler

Exploring the Evolution of the Cariogenic Oral Pathobiont Streptococcus mutans Using Ancient DNA

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.

An integrative skeletal and paleogenomic analysis of prehistoric stature variation suggests relatively reduced health for early European farmers

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.

Interdisciplinary analyses of Bronze Age communities from Western Hungary reveal complex population histories

This study analyzes ancient genomes from Bronze Age Hungary, revealing complex population histories, high hunter-gatherer ancestry in some groups, and new methods for ancient DNA analysis.

The Beaker Phenomenon And The Genomic Transformation Of Northwest Europe

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.

Parallel paleogenomic transects reveal complex genetic history of early European farmers

The paper analyzes ancient DNA data from Neolithic and Chalcolithic Europe to study population dynamics and admixture patterns across different regions and time periods.

Tracing the genetic origin of Europe’s first farmers reveals insights into their social organization

The paper analyzes genetic data from Mesolithic and Neolithic sites to trace the origin and spread of early farming in Europe, revealing genetic continuity and patterns of patrilineal descent.