The HEK293 human cell lineage is widely used in cell biology and biotechnology. Here we
use whole-genome resequencing of six 293 cell lines to study the dynamics of this …

The Neolithic and Bronze Age transitions were profound cultural shifts catalyzed in parts of
Europe by migrations, first of early farmers from the Near East and then Bronze Age herders …

The mitochondrial genome or mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is released as a response to
cellular stress. In mitochondrial biogenesis, active communication between the mitochondria …

Human populations, along with those of many other species, are thought to have contracted
into a number of refuge areas at the height of the last Ice Age. European populations are …

The Neolithic is a key period in the history of the European settlement. Although
archaeological and present-day genetic data suggest several hypotheses regarding the …

The genetic background of the European Mesolithic and the extent of population
replacement during the Neolithic [1–10] is poorly understood, both due to the scarcity of …

The Slavic branch of the Balto-Slavic sub-family of Indo-European languages underwent
rapid divergence as a result of the spatial expansion of its speakers from Central-East …

More than a half of the northern Asian pool of human mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is
fragmented into a number of subclades of haplogroups C and D, two of the most frequent …

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a ubiquitous viral pathogen associated with large-scale morbidity
and mortality in humans. However, there is considerable uncertainty over the time-scale of …

North East Europe harbors a high diversity of cultures and languages, suggesting a complex
genetic history. Archaeological, anthropological, and genetic research has revealed a series …