Harald Ringbauer

Ancient DNA reveals matrilineal organisation and recurrent unions between dominant matrilines in Iron Age Britain

The paper uses ancient DNA to show matrilineal kinship structures and recurrent unions between dominant maternal groups in Iron Age Britain.

Comparing genomic inbreeding of an isolated rhesus macaque study population to wild populations

The paper compares genomic inbreeding levels between an isolated rhesus macaque population on Cayo Santiago and wild populations using runs of homozygosity.

Reconstructing their genomes confirms the historically attested genealogy of the two medieval emperors Otto I (the Great) and Heinrich II (Saint Henry)

This paper confirms the genealogical relationship between Otto I and Heinrich II through ancient DNA analysis and whole-genome sequencing.

Tracing social mechanisms and interregional connections in Early Bronze Age Societies in Lower Austria

This study analyzes genome-wide data from Early Bronze Age individuals in Lower Austria to explore social structure and genetic relationships, revealing patrilocal society and long-distance genetic connections.

Long shared haplotypes identify the Southern Urals as a primary source for the 10th century Hungarians

The paper uses ancient DNA from the Southern Urals to link the 10th century Hungarians to the Karayakupovo archaeological horizon.

Evolutionary history and recurrent host adaptation in ancient Salmonella enterica

This study reconstructs the evolutionary history of ancient Salmonella enterica using 53 new genomes, revealing host adaptation events and convergent evolution in pathogenic lineages.

Ancient DNA reveals diverse community organizations in the 5th millennium BCE Carpathian Basin

This study uses ancient DNA to show genetic continuity and differences in kinship systems among Early Copper Age communities in the Carpathian Basin.

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.

Estimating effective population size trajectories from time-series Identity-by-Descent (IBD) segments

This paper introduces TTNE, a method for inferring recent effective population size trajectories from time-series IBD data, showing improved resolution over methods using contemporaneous samples.

The Genetic History of the South Caucasus from the Bronze to the Early Middle Ages: 5000 years of genetic continuity despite high mobility

This study analyzes ancient DNA from the South Caucasus over 5000 years, showing genetic continuity despite high mobility and admixture from Anatolia, the steppe, and southern populations.

Demographic inference for spatially heterogeneous populations using long shared haplotypes

The paper develops a method to infer dispersal parameters and effective population density in spatially heterogeneous populations using shared haplotype segments.

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.

ancIBD - Screening for identity by descent segments in human ancient DNA

ancIBD identifies IBD segments in ancient DNA to detect relatives and migration patterns, revealing long-distance connections and Steppe ancestry spread in Europe.

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.

Genetic estimates of the initial peopling of Polynesian islands actually reflect later inter-island contacts

The paper shows that genetic estimates of Polynesian island settlement dates are biased and reflect later inter-island contacts rather than initial colonization.

Genome-wide data from medieval German Jews show that the Ashkenazi founder event pre-dated the 14th century

The paper analyzes genome-wide data from medieval German Jews to show the Ashkenazi founder event occurred before the 14th century, with genetic heterogeneity not present in modern Ashkenazi Jews.

hapCon: Estimating contamination of ancient genomes by copying from reference haplotypes

hapCon estimates contamination in ancient DNA by analyzing male X chromosomes, outperforming existing tools in low coverage regimes.

Social stratification without genetic differentiation at the site of Kulubnarti in Christian Period Nubia

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.

A genetic history of the pre-contact Caribbean

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

Human Parental Relatedness through Time - Detecting Runs of Homozygosity in Ancient DNA

This paper detects runs of homozygosity in ancient DNA to infer parental relatedness, finding low rates of close unions and a decline linked to agriculture adoption.

Population history from the Neolithic to present on the Mediterranean island of Sardinia: An ancient DNA perspective

This study uses ancient DNA to trace Sardinia's population history from the Neolithic to the present, finding genetic continuity and limited Bronze Age Steppe ancestry.

Estimating barriers to gene flow from distorted isolation by distance patterns

This paper introduces a method to estimate linear barriers to gene flow by analyzing isolation by distance patterns in genetic data.

Inferring recent demography from isolation by distance of long shared sequence blocks

The paper infers recent population demography using isolation by distance of long shared sequence blocks, showing that diffusion models can explain observed patterns in Eastern European data.