The paper analyzes genome-wide data from 66 ancient individuals from Kulubnarti to explore genetic ancestry and social stratification in Christian Period Nubia, finding no genetic differentiation between socially stratified cemeteries.

Nature Communications · Dec 14, 2021Peer-reviewedGenomics

A genetic history of the pre-contact Caribbean

Daniel Fernandes, Kendra A. Sirak, Harald Ringbauer, Jakob W. Sedig, Nadin Rohland, Olivia Cheronet, Matthew Mah, Swapan Mallick, Íñigo Olalde, Brendan J. Culleton, Nicole Adamski, Rebecca L. Bernardos, Guillermo Bravo, Nasreen Broomandkhoshbacht, Kimberly A. Callan, , David Reich

This study uses genome-wide data from pre-contact Caribbean individuals to trace population movements and genetic continuity across the region.

Nature · Dec 23, 2020Peer-reviewedGenetics

The Genomic Formation of Human Populations in East Asia

Chuan‐Chao Wang, Hui‐Yuan Yeh, А. N. Popov, Huqin Zhang, Hirofumi Matsumura, Kendra A. Sirak, Olivia Cheronet, Alexey Kovalev, Nadin Rohland, Alexander M. Kim, Rebecca L. Bernardos, Dashtseveg Tumen, Jing Zhao, Yi‐Chang Liu, Jiun-Yu Liu, , David Reich

This paper uses ancient and present-day genomic data to reconstruct the population history of East Asia, identifying key migrations and language dispersals.

bioRxiv · Mar 25, 2020 · PreprintGenomics

Human Auditory Ossicles as an Alternative Optimal Source of Ancient DNA

Kendra A. Sirak, Daniel Fernandes, Olivia Cheronet, Éadaoin Harney, Matthew Mah, Swapan Mallick, Nadin Rohland, Nicole Adamski, Nasreen Broomandkhoshbacht, Kimberly A. Callan, Francesca Candilio, Ann Marie Lawson, Kirsten Mandl, Jonas Oppenheimer, Kristin Stewardson, , Ron Pinhasi

This study evaluates auditory ossicles as an alternative to cochlea for ancient DNA recovery, finding comparable DNA quality and quantity with less morphological damage.

Genome Research · Mar 1, 2020Peer-reviewedGenomics

The Genomic Formation of South and Central Asia

Vagheesh M. Narasimhan, Nick J. Patterson, Priya Moorjani, Nadin Rohland, Rebecca L. Bernardos, Swapan Mallick, Iosif Lazaridis, Nathan J. Nakatsuka, Íñigo Olalde, Mark Lipson, Alexander M. Kim, Luca M. Olivieri, Alfredo Coppa, Massimo M. V. Vidale, J. P. Mallory, , Vitaly V. Tkachev

The paper uses ancient DNA data to trace the genetic origins and spread of Indo-European languages in South and Central Asia.

Science · Sep 5, 2019Peer-reviewedGenomics