[PDF][PDF] Variable kinship patterns in Neolithic Anatolia revealed by ancient genomes
The social organization of the first fully sedentary societies that emerged during the Neolithic
period in Southwest Asia remains enigmatic, 1 mainly because material culture studies …
period in Southwest Asia remains enigmatic, 1 mainly because material culture studies …
Soft sweeps and beyond: understanding the patterns and probabilities of selection footprints under rapid adaptation
J Hermisson, PS Pennings - Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The tempo and mode of adaptive evolution determine how natural selection shapes patterns
of genetic diversity in DNA polymorphism data. While slow mutation‐limited adaptation …
of genetic diversity in DNA polymorphism data. While slow mutation‐limited adaptation …
Drivers and trajectories of land cover change in East Africa: Human and environmental interactions from 6000 years ago to present
R Marchant, S Richer, O Boles, C Capitani… - Earth-Science …, 2018 - Elsevier
East African landscapes today are the result of the cumulative effects of climate and land-
use change over millennial timescales. In this review, we compile archaeological and …
use change over millennial timescales. In this review, we compile archaeological and …
Direct evidence of milk consumption from ancient human dental calculus
Milk is a major food of global economic importance and its consumption is regarded as a
classic example of gene-culture evolution. Humans have exploited animal milk as a food …
classic example of gene-culture evolution. Humans have exploited animal milk as a food …
Dating genomic variants and shared ancestry in population-scale sequencing data
The origin and fate of new mutations within species is the fundamental process underlying
evolution. However, while much attention has been focused on characterizing the presence …
evolution. However, while much attention has been focused on characterizing the presence …
Genetics of lactose intolerance: an updated review and online interactive world maps of phenotype and genotype frequencies
In humans the ability to digest milk lactose is conferred by a β-galactosidase enzyme called
lactase-phlorizin hydrolase (LPH). While in some humans (approximately two-thirds of …
lactase-phlorizin hydrolase (LPH). While in some humans (approximately two-thirds of …
Ancient proteins provide evidence of dairy consumption in eastern Africa
Consuming the milk of other species is a unique adaptation of Homo sapiens, with
implications for health, birth spacing and evolution. Key questions nonetheless remain …
implications for health, birth spacing and evolution. Key questions nonetheless remain …
Ancient DNA reveals a multistep spread of the first herders into sub-Saharan Africa
INTRODUCTION Cattle, sheep, and goats appeared in eastern Africa 5000 years ago,
catalyzing the spread of herding throughout sub-Saharan Africa. Archaeologists have long …
catalyzing the spread of herding throughout sub-Saharan Africa. Archaeologists have long …
The relationship between the human genome and microbiome comes into view
The body's microbiome, composed of microbial cells that number in the trillions, is involved
in human health and disease in ways that are just starting to emerge. The microbiome is …
in human health and disease in ways that are just starting to emerge. The microbiome is …
African evolutionary history inferred from whole genome sequence data of 44 indigenous African populations
Background Africa is the origin of modern humans within the past 300 thousand years. To
infer the complex demographic history of African populations and adaptation to diverse …
infer the complex demographic history of African populations and adaptation to diverse …