Although the first ancient DNA molecules were extracted more than three decades ago, the
first ancient nuclear genomes could only be characterized after high-throughput sequencing …

Over the past decade, a genomics revolution, made possible through the development of
high-throughput sequencing, has triggered considerable progress in the study of ancient …

The human occupation history of Southeast Asia (SEA) remains heavily debated. Current
evidence suggests that SEA was occupied by Hòabìnhian hunter-gatherers until~ 4000 …

Cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) is an important economic crop, yet studies of its domestication
history and early uses are limited. Traditionally, cacao is thought to have been first …

The Eneolithic Botai culture of the Central Asian steppes provides the earliest
archaeological evidence for horse husbandry,~ 5500 years ago, but the exact nature of early …

The genomic changes underlying both early and late stages of horse domestication remain
largely unknown. We examined the genomes of 14 early domestic horses from the Bronze …

Environmental DNA (eDNA) extracted from water samples has recently shown potential as a
valuable source of population genetic information for aquatic macroorganisms. This …

Microbial archaeology is flourishing in the era of high-throughput sequencing, revealing the
agents behind devastating historical plagues, identifying the cryptic movements of …

High-throughput DNA sequencing techniques enable time-and cost-effective sequencing of
large portions of the genome. Instead of sequencing and annotating whole genomes, many …

Abstract The European honeybee (Apis mellifera) is a key pollinator and has in the last
decades suffered significant population decline. A combination of factors, including …