Vanessa Villalba‐Mouco

Genetic admixture between East and West European Gravettian-associated populations in Western Europe before the Last Glacial Maximum

The paper presents genome-wide data from Gravettian-associated individuals and sedimentary DNA from the Solutrean period, revealing genetic admixture between East and West European populations before the Last Glacial Maximum.

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.

The genetic history of Portugal over the past 5,000 years

This study analyzes 68 ancient Portuguese genomes over 5,000 years, revealing migration patterns and genetic continuity, with influences from local, African, and Mediterranean populations.

Using Y-chromosome capture enrichment to resolve haplogroup H2 shows new evidence for a two-Path Neolithic expansion to Western Europe

This study introduces a Y-chromosome capture assay (YMCA) to improve NRY coverage and haplogroup resolution, revealing new evidence for a two-path Neolithic expansion to Western Europe.

Genomic and dietary transitions during the Mesolithic and Early Neolithic in Sicily

Genome-wide and isotopic data from prehistoric Sicilians reveal a pre-farming connection to (south-) eastern Europe, and tentative initial evidence that hunter-gatherers adopted some Neolithic aspects prior to near-total replacement by early farmers.