Iosif Lazaridis

The Pan-European Impact of the Balkan Hunter-Gatherers

This study presents genome-wide data from ancient individuals to trace the genetic legacy of the Balkan refugium during the Last Glacial Maximum and its impact on later European hunter-gatherer populations.

Paleogenomic Evidence for Genetic Heterogeneity and Prior Admixture in Gothic-Associated Communities of Late Antique Bulgaria

The paper analyzes ancient DNA from Gothic-associated communities in Late Antique Bulgaria, finding genetic heterogeneity and admixture between northern and southern ancestry components.

Buried in two places: Lineages from elite Maya tombs also found in distant caves

The paper analyzes genetic data from Maya tombs and caves to show that elite lineages extended their ancestral connections across distant locations.

Long-term hunter-gatherer continuity in the Rhine-Meuse region was disrupted by local formation of expansive Bell Beaker groups

The paper shows that hunter-gatherer continuity persisted in the Rhine-Meuse region longer than in continental Europe, with Bell Beaker groups later disrupting this pattern through mixture.

The Genetic Origin of the Indo-Europeans

This paper uses ancient DNA data to trace the genetic origins of the Yamnaya culture and links their expansion to the spread of Indo-European languages.

A genomic history of the North Pontic Region from the Neolithic to the Bronze Age

This study analyzes genomic data from 78 prehistoric North Pontic individuals to trace genetic ancestry and migration patterns from the Neolithic to the Bronze Age.

The Allen Ancient DNA Resource (AADR): A curated compendium of ancient human genomes

The paper describes the Allen Ancient DNA Resource (AADR), a curated compendium of ancient human genomes, and reports its growth to over 10,000 individuals with genome-wide data.

Postglacial genomes from foragers across Northern Eurasia reveal prehistoric mobility associated with the spread of the Uralic and Yeniseian languages

Ancient DNA from 181 North Eurasian foragers traces a stable west-to-east ancestry gradient and ties Yakutia_LNBA ancestry, with Y-haplogroup N, to Uralic speakers and Seima-Turbino metallurgy.

Social and genetic diversity in first farmers of central Europe

This study analyzes ancient DNA from LBK Neolithic sites to show genetic differences between eastern and western LBK populations, with evidence of patrilocality and no evidence of male-biased WHG admixture.

Interactions between earliest Linearbandkeramik farmers and central European hunter gatherers at the dawn of European Neolithization

The paper analyzes three LBK individuals to show early interbreeding between incoming Anatolian farmers and local hunter gatherers in central Europe.

The Genomic Formation of South and Central Asia

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

The Arrival of Steppe and Iranian Related Ancestry in the Islands of the Western Mediterranean

The paper analyzes ancient DNA from the Balearic Islands, Sicily, and Sardinia to trace the arrival and spread of Steppe and Iranian-related ancestries in the western Mediterranean, revealing complex admixture histories.

Paleolithic DNA from the Caucasus reveals core of West Eurasian ancestry

This paper analyzes ancient DNA from the Caucasus to show that a population around 26,000 years ago contributed significantly to modern West Eurasian ancestry.

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.

Failure to Replicate a Genetic Signal for Sex Bias in the Steppe Migration into Central Europe

The paper attempts to replicate a genetic signal suggesting a sex bias in the Steppe migration into Central Europe using qpAdm, but does not confirm the original finding.

The genetic structure of the world’s first farmers

This study analyzes ancient DNA from 44 Near Easterners to trace genetic changes from hunter-gatherers to farmers and their spread across regions.

Eight thousand years of natural selection in Europe

This study uses ancient DNA to identify genetic selection signatures in European populations over 8,000 years, finding loci related to diet, pigmentation, immunity, and height.

Massive migration from the steppe is a source for Indo-European languages in Europe

The paper analyzes ancient DNA data from 69 Europeans to show that a massive migration from the steppe contributed to the genetic makeup of present-day Europeans and supports a steppe origin for some Indo-European languages.

Ancient human genomes suggest three ancestral populations for present-day Europeans

The paper analyzes ancient genomes to show present-day Europeans derive from three populations: WHG, ANE, and EEF, with EEF having Basal Eurasian ancestry.