István Major

Ancient human genomes from the Altai region reveal population continuity and shifts in the 4th-12th centuries

This study analyzes ancient genomes from the Altai region to show genetic continuity and shifts between the 4th and 12th centuries, including the spread of East Asian ancestry and a unique lineage with Ancient North Eurasian ancestry.

Murder in cold blood? Forensic and bioarchaeological identification of the skeletal remains of Bela, Duke of Macso (c. 1245-1272)

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.

Unveiling the Origins and Genetic Makeup of the 'Forgotten People': A Study of the Sarmatian-Period Population in the Carpathian Basin

This study analyzes 156 genomes from the Sarmatian period in the Carpathian Basin, revealing East Asian ancestry and two unknown migration waves, with continuity into the Hunnic period.

Interdisciplinary analyses of Bronze Age communities from Western Hungary reveal complex population histories

This study analyzes ancient genomes from Bronze Age Hungary, revealing complex population histories, high hunter-gatherer ancestry in some groups, and new methods for ancient DNA analysis.