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.

bioRxiv · Dec 4, 2025 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology

Parallel paleogenomic transects reveal complex genetic history of early European farmers

Mark Lipson, Anna Szécsényi‐Nagy, Swapan Mallick, Annamária Pósa, Balázs Stégmár, Victoria Keerl, Nadin Rohland, Kristin Stewardson, Matthew Ferry, Megan Michel, Jonas Oppenheimer, Nasreen Broomandkhoshbacht, Éadaoin Harney, Susanne Nordenfelt, Bastien Llamas, , David Reich

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

Nature · Nov 1, 2017Peer-reviewedGenetics

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

Anna Szécsényi-Nagy, Guido Brandt, Victoria Keerl, János Jakucs, Wolfgang Haak, Sabine Möller-Rieker, Kitti Köhler, Balázs Mende, Marc Fecher, Krisztián Oross, Tibor Paluch, Anett Osztás, Viktória Kiss, György Pálfi, Erika Molnár, , Kurt Alt

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.

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences · Apr 22, 2015Peer-reviewedGenetics