Alissa Mittnik

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.

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.

Pervasive findings of directional selection realize the promise of ancient DNA to elucidate human adaptation

This paper detects widespread directional selection in ancient DNA data, identifying 347 genome-wide significant loci and linking them to traits like body fat, skin color, and cognitive performance.

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.

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.

The Genomic History Of Southeastern Europe

Ancient DNA from 223 people (12,000-500 BCE) reveals a west-east hunter-gatherer cline, largely unadmixed farmers, Caucasus-shifted Aegean farmers, and Balkan steppe ancestry almost 2,000 years early.

The Genetic History of Northern Europe

This paper presents ancient DNA data from Northern Europe to reconstruct the genetic history of the region, showing earlier Anatolian farmer ancestry and the impact of steppe pastoralists.

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.