Various methodological approaches using molecular sequence data have been developed
and applied across several fields, including phylogeography, conservation biology, virology …

A number of statistical tests for detecting population growth are described. We compared the
statistical power of these tests with that of others available in the literature. The tests …

Abstract The Yakuts of northeastern Siberia are a Turkic‐speaking population of horse‐and
cattle‐breeders surrounded by Tungusic‐speaking reindeer‐herders and hunter‐gatherers …

Founder analysis is a method for analysis of nonrecombining DNA sequence data, with the
aim of identification and dating of migrations into new territory. The method picks out founder …

The southwestern and Central Asian corridor has played a pivotal role in the history of
humankind, witnessing numerous waves of migration of different peoples at different times …

Central Asia is a vast region at the crossroads of different habitats, cultures, and trade
routes. Little is known about the genetics and the history of the population of this region. We …

Summary mtDNA sequence variation was studied in 419 individuals from nine Eurasian
populations, by high-resolution RFLP analysis, and it was followed by sequencing of the …

DNA was extracted from the skeletal remains of 62 specimens excavated from the Egyin Gol
necropolis, in northern Mongolia. This burial site is linked to the Xiongnu period and was …

Mitochondrial HVS-I sequences from 10,365 subjects belonging to 56 populations/
geographical regions of western Eurasia and northern Africa were first surveyed for the …

A total of 1,664 new mtDNA control-region sequences were analyzed in order to estimate
Gaelic and Scandinavian matrilineal ancestry in the populations of Iceland, Orkney, the …