Ron Pinhasi

This study analyzes ancient DNA from three European sites to assess the genomic impact of the second plague pandemic, finding no strong positive selection but evidence of reduced long-range immigration post-pandemic.

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.

The paper identifies convergent natural selection in East and West Eurasia for immune and cardiometabolic traits, but finds distinct patterns for light skin color.

This study uses non-invasive genomic sampling to analyze genetic diversity in wild gorillas, revealing population clusters and migration patterns, and predicts geographic origins with high accuracy.

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.

This study analyzes ancient DNA from Iron Age Saka pastoralists in Kyrgyzstan, revealing genetic patterns consistent with patrilocality and female-mediated genetic diversity.

This study identifies the skeletal remains of Duke Bela of Macso using multidisciplinary methods, revealing a premeditated assassination with 26 injuries and confirming his royal lineage through DNA analysis.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

The paper screens great ape museum specimens for DNA viruses, identifying multiple viruses and obtaining near-complete genomes, including high-coverage hepatitis B virus genomes.

The paper presents a method to directly measure methylation in ancient DNA, showing it is cost-effective and applicable to a wide range of samples.

The paper analyzes ancient genomic data to compare demographic changes in Iberia during Roman and Migration Periods with other regions of the Roman Empire.

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 paper analyzes the Hvar Radosevic burial site to study ancestry, diet, and health of Late Antique Dalmatian populations, finding genetic diversity, a plant-based diet, and signs of poor health.

The paper presents the first complete mitochondrial DNA genome of Plasmodium falciparum from a Roman-era skeleton, supporting an Indian origin for the parasite in Europe and genetic continuity over 2,000 years.

This study analyzes ancient DNA from 204 individuals to show stable population structure in Europe despite high mobility during the historical period.

This paper introduces a pooled testing method for sedimentary DNA analysis, reducing costs and lab time by up to 70% while maintaining aDNA signal detection.

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.

This study analyzes ancient genomes from the Iron Age central Mediterranean to explore population continuity and mobility, finding significant local contributions and diverse non-local ancestries.

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.

The paper develops a minimally-invasive method for ancient DNA sampling from prehistoric bone and antler tools, successfully identifying taxa for 33% of objects and demonstrating antler as a reliable aDNA source.

The paper reports South Asian admixture in an ancient Cambodian individual from the 1st-3rd centuries CE, indicating earlier gene flow than previously detected using present-day populations.

This study integrates skeletal and paleogenomic data from ancient Europeans to show that early farmers were shorter than expected based on genetic scores, suggesting poorer health.

This paper introduces a non-parametric method to infer human genealogical history from modern and ancient genomes, demonstrating its ability to reconstruct relationships and identify descendants of ancient samples.

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.

This paper introduces TKGWV2, a pipeline for estimating genetic relatedness in ancient DNA with ultra-low coverage data, showing it can detect first-degree relationships at 0.012x coverage.

The paper curates a dataset of 34 high-coverage shotgun human genomes, including ancient and modern samples, along with the genetic pipeline used for processing.