Wolfgang Haak

Detecting and Quantifying Networks of Biological Kinship via Exponential Family Random Graph Models

The paper uses Exponential Family Random Graph Models to detect and quantify biological kinship networks in ancient human populations.

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.

BREADR: An R Package for the Bayesian Estimation of Genetic Relatedness from Low-coverage Genotype Data

BREADR estimates genetic relatedness from low-coverage genotype data using Bayesian methods and returns posterior probabilities for different degrees of relatedness.

Long-term hunter-gatherer continuity in the Rhine-Meuse region was disrupted by local formation of expansive Bell Beaker groups

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.

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.

Bronze Age Northern Eurasian Genetics in the Context of Development of Metallurgy and Siberian Ancestry

This study analyzes the genetic profiles of Bronze Age metallurgical individuals to explore genetic heterogeneity and the spread of Siberian ancestry across Northern Eurasia.

Poseidon - A framework for archaeogenetic human genotype data management

Poseidon provides a framework for managing archaeogenetic data to ensure FAIR principles through open, interoperable tools and archives.

Socio-cultural practices may have affected sexual dimorphism in stature in Early Neolithic Europe

The paper examines how socio-cultural practices influenced sexual dimorphism in stature among Early Neolithic European populations, finding that cultural factors, not environment or genetics, primarily drove height disparities.

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.

A dynamic 6,000-year genetic history of Eurasia's Eastern Steppe

This study reconstructs the 6,000-year genetic history of the Eastern Steppe using ancient genomes, revealing pastoralist expansions, population structuring, and the emergence of the Xiongnu and Mongols.

A systematic investigation of human DNA preservation in medieval skeletons

This study evaluates DNA preservation in ten skeletal elements from Medieval Germany, confirming the petrous pyramid as the best source and identifying seven alternative locations for aDNA extraction.

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.

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.

Late Pleistocene human genome suggests a local origin for the first farmers of central Anatolia

The paper analyzes ancient genomes from Anatolia to show genetic continuity between hunter-gatherers and early farmers, suggesting limited migration in the origin of farming in central Anatolia.

The genetic prehistory of the Greater Caucasus

The paper analyzes genetic data from prehistoric individuals in the North Caucasus to explore the origins of Eurasian steppe ancestry and its relationship to cultural innovations.

Ancient Fennoscandian genomes reveal origin and spread of Siberian ancestry in Europe

The paper analyzes ancient genomes from Finland and Northwest Russia to show Siberian ancestry in northern Europe dates back 3,500 years and influenced modern Uralic-speaking populations.

Characterizing the genetic history of admixture across inner Eurasia

This study analyzes genome-wide data from inner Eurasian populations to characterize genetic admixture patterns and their historical context.

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 maternal genetic make-up of the Iberian Peninsula between the Neolithic and the Early Bronze Age

The paper analyzes ancient mitochondrial DNA from the Iberian Peninsula to study maternal genetic changes from the Neolithic to the Early Bronze Age, finding regional continuity and distinct population history compared to Central Europe.

Parallel paleogenomic transects reveal complex genetic history of early European farmers

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

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.

Eight thousand years of natural selection in Europe

This study uses ancient DNA to identify genetic selection signatures in European populations over 8,000 years, finding loci related to diet, pigmentation, immunity, and height.

Iron Age and Anglo-Saxon genomes from East England reveal British migration history

The paper analyzes ancient genomes from Iron Age and Anglo-Saxon periods in East England to estimate the genetic impact of migrations on modern British populations.

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

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.

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.