Forensic and Genetic Research

Medieval genomes from eastern Iberia illuminate the role of Morisco mass deportations in dismantling a long-standing genetic bridge with North Africa

This study uses ancient DNA to show how Morisco deportations disrupted genetic ties between eastern Iberia and North Africa, revealing long-term demographic impacts.

Fast and accurate local ancestry inference with Recomb-Mix

Recomb-Mix improves local ancestry inference accuracy in admixed populations by integrating existing methods with a graph collapsing trick, outperforming current approaches in diverse scenarios.

Peruvian Population Genomics: Unraveling the Genetic Landscape and Admixture Dynamics of Urban Populations

The paper analyzes genome-wide data from 432 Peruvian urban individuals to reveal fine-scale population structure, admixture dynamics, and demographic patterns shaped by ancient and recent events.

Revisiting the African mtDNA Landscape: A Continental Update from Complete Mitochondrial Genomes

The paper generates and analyzes 1,288 complete mitochondrial genomes from sub-Saharan Africa to update the understanding of maternal genetic diversity and demographic history.

Performance of qpAdm-based screens for genetic admixture on admixture-graph-shaped histories and stepping-stone landscapes

This study evaluates qpAdm's performance on complex admixture histories and stepping-stone landscapes, finding high false discovery rates and suggesting protocol improvements.

Response to Tabin et al-Concerns about ancient DNA sequences reported from a Late Pleistocene individual from Southeast Asia

The paper responds to concerns about the reliability of ancient DNA sequences from a Late Pleistocene individual, arguing that observed patterns are better explained by aDNA damage and technical artefacts than modern contamination.

A geographic history of human genetic ancestry

This study infers the geographic history of genetic ancestry using genomic tree sequences, revealing major population movements in Europe, Asia, and Africa.

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.

Addendum to Ancient DNA data from Mengzi Ren, a Late Pleistocene individual from Southeast Asia, cannot be reliably used in population genetic analysis

The paper shows that Ancient DNA data from MZR is contaminated with modern Han Chinese ancestry, making it unreliable for population genetic analysis.

Sparse haplotype-based fine-scale local ancestry inference at scale reveals recent selection on immune responses

The paper introduces efficient algorithms for fine-scale local ancestry inference using haplotypes, revealing recent selection on immune-related genomic regions in the UK Biobank.

A likelihood-based framework for demographic inference from genealogical trees

This paper introduces a likelihood-based framework called gLike to infer demographic history from genealogical trees, showing improved accuracy in estimating population parameters compared to existing methods.

Population-scale inheritance analysis of 858,635 individuals reveals North Sea migration from the Middle Ages to the Industrial Revolution

The paper uses genetic data from Denmark and Britain to infer historical North Sea migrations from the Middle Ages to the Industrial Revolution, identifying distinct population patterns and migration trends.

A structured coalescent model reveals deep ancestral structure shared by all modern humans

The paper uses a coalescent model to show that all modern humans share deep ancestral structure from two populations that admixed ~300k years ago, with the minority ancestry linked to deleterious effects and majority ancestry linked to archaic human divergence.

Whole genome sequencing of 76 Mexican Indigenous reveals recent selection signatures linked to pathogens and diet adaptation.

This study uses whole genome sequencing of 76 Mexican Indigenous individuals to identify natural selection signatures linked to pathogens and diet adaptation across three geographic regions.

Historic Genomes Uncover Demographic Shifts and Kinship Structures in Post-Roman Central Europe

The paper analyzes 248 historic genomes from Late Roman and Early Medieval sites in southern Germany, revealing demographic shifts, kinship structures, and genetic continuity with modern populations.

Tracing the Spread of Celtic Languages using Ancient Genomics

This study uses ancient genomic data to test models of Celtic language spread, finding support for a Central European origin linked to the Urnfield culture.

Admixture as a source for HLA variation in Neolithic European farming communities

The paper examines HLA variation in Neolithic European farming communities, finding increased HLA diversity due to admixture with western hunter-gatherers, but lower diversity compared to modern populations.

A Quantitative Look at Mitochondrial DNA in Genealogy

The paper quantifies mitochondrial DNA mutations in genealogy, finding neutral mutations occur every 2900 years and the effective genealogical chromosome is 4800 basepairs long.

Reconstructing the Huang Surname and Its Related Lineages: A Comprehensive Analysis of Molecular Genetics and Historical Genealogies

The paper analyzes genetic data to verify historical claims about the origin of the Huang surname and related lineages, finding haplotype patterns that align with historical records.

Differentiating mechanism from outcome for ancestry-assortative mating in admixed human populations

This paper uses genomic simulations to show that multiple mate-choice models can produce similar ancestry correlations in spouses, highlighting challenges in interpreting such data.

The Genetic Origin of the Indo-Europeans

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.

A genetic perspective on the recent demographic history of Ireland and Britain

The paper uses genetic data to infer demographic history in Ireland and Britain, finding population bottlenecks, migration patterns, and surname enrichments in specific communities.

A genomic history of the North Pontic Region from the Neolithic to the Bronze Age

This study analyzes genomic data from 78 prehistoric North Pontic individuals to trace genetic ancestry and migration patterns from the Neolithic to the Bronze Age.

Population History and Admixture of the Fulani People from the Sahel

This study analyzes the genetic structure and ancestry of the Fulani people using genome-wide data from 460 individuals, revealing shared ancestral components and admixture patterns.

Insufficient evidence for a severe bottleneck in humans during the Early to Middle Pleistocene transition

The paper shows a bottleneck model fits worse than a panmictic model, refuting a recent claim of a severe population bottleneck during the Early to Middle Pleistocene transition.

Estimating effective population size trajectories from time-series Identity-by-Descent (IBD) segments

This paper introduces TTNE, a method for inferring recent effective population size trajectories from time-series IBD data, showing improved resolution over methods using contemporaneous samples.

Patterns of population structure and genetic variation within the Saudi Arabian population

This study analyzes genetic variation in Saudi Arabians, identifying sub-clusters and patterns influenced by demographic and cultural factors, and finds enrichment of deleterious alleles in more inbred sub-populations.

North Pontic crossroads: Mobility in Ukraine from the Bronze Age to the early modern period

This study uses genomic data from 91 individuals in Ukraine to analyze migration patterns from the Bronze Age to the early modern period, revealing complex ancestry changes and continuity.

AncestryHub: A web server for local ancestry analysis

AncestryHub provides a web-based tool for local ancestry analysis, reducing computational requirements and user expertise.

Characterizing features affecting local ancestry inference performance in admixed populations

This study evaluates LAI performance in admixed populations, finding reduced accuracy for Amerindigenous tracts and highlighting the importance of reference panel matching.