Whole-Genome Sequencing Pilot Study of the Central Asian Genetic Diversity Project Reveals Distinct Genetic Histories, Adaptive Processes, and Introgression Events

medrxiv.org/content/10.110… Geography-related genetic differentiation among 47 Turkic groups across Eurasia

Ancient DNA connects large-scale migration with the spread of Slavs

nature.com/articles/s4158… Abstract

Great new update on this preprint:

74 newly sequenced present-day ethnic Albanians

Medieval East European-related groups, averaging 10-20% across Albanians.

Arrival of the first Indo-European speakers into Albania at approximately 2700 BCE

biorxiv.org/content/10.110… x.com/nrken19/status… Ancestry proportions of present-day Albanians, utilising two proxies for East European-related ancestry: CEE_Medieval (black) and Montenegro_Medieval (dashed grey)

Modeling the European Neolithic expansion suggests predominant within-group mating and limited cultural transmission

nature.com/articles/s4146… Abstract

The genetic history of Portugal over the past 5,000 years

link.springer.com/article/10.118… Abstract

Tracing the Genetic Heritage of the Kirgiz People: Dual-Wave Admixture and Ancestry-Biased Adaptation

academic.oup.com/mbe/advance-ar… Abstract

Genetic History of Ancient Xinjiang Revealed by Ancient DNA Study: A Hub of Eurasian Population Migration and Cultural Exchange.

This review synthesizes ancient genomic data from about 200 individuals (from the Bronze Age to the Historical Era)
sciepublish.com/article/pii/540 Abstract

The genetic history of the Southern Caucasus from the Bronze Age to the Early Middle Ages: 5,000 years of genetic continuity despite high mobility

cell.com/cell/fulltext/… Highlights

New genetics study indicates that Pre-Austronesians emerged in China over 10,000 years ago, living by marine foraging. Around 7–10Kya, they mixed with ancient northern Chinese (Shandong), adopting agriculture and evolving into Proto-Austronesians.

nature.com/articles/s1003… Would be great if someone have access

Murder in cold blood? Forensic and bioarchaeological identification of the skeletal remains of Béla, Duke of Macsó (c. 1245-1272).

Ancient DNA confirmed descent from King Béla III (Árpád dynasty) and Y-chromosomal affiliation with the Rurikid lineage.

biorxiv.org/content/10.110… en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%A9la…

Ancient DNA unveils population dynamics and integration in Pingcheng, the first Northern Wei capital established by the Tuoba Xianbei

sciencedirect.com/science/articl… Political expansions: genetic substrate from the Northern Steppe

"Genetic history of Scythia"

High-quality genomic data generated from 131 ancient individuals from Great Scythia and neighboring regions of the Bronze Age and the Iron Age. Including relationships between Scythians and elite Scythians.

science.org/doi/10.1126/sc… Abstract. "Scythian” mutation has spread throughout West Eurasia and has become the most prevalent genetic cause of fructose intolerance in contemporary European populations."

Inference of human pigmentation from ancient DNA by genotype likelihoods

pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pn… “We used that approach to describe changes in eye, hair, and skin color in prehistoric Eurasia. We showed that the Neolithic diffusion of early farmers introduced lighter phenotypes”

Bronze and Iron Age genomes reveal the integration of diverse ancestries in the Tarim Basin

sciencedirect.com/science/articl… Summary

DNA predicted faces of archaic humans differ more from those of Europeans than from Africans. In genetically modelled Neanderthal faces, 15 of 16 DNA-predicted facial features are in line with skull evidence.

nature.com/articles/s4146… Face-associated SNPs under positive selection in Europeans.

What can Y-DNA analysis reveal about the surname Hay and the Hay noble lineage of Scotland?

biorxiv.org/content/10.110… Abstract

Yak domestication in the Mongolian Altai:

The documentary evidence from rock art and its implication of a northern center of yak domestication support the argument for a background in the Early Bronze Age Afanasievo culture.

sciencedirect.com/science/articl… “Within rock art of the northern Altai mountains, there is ample pictorial evidence that transhumance dependent on domesticated yaks emerged by the late third millennium BCE in the Mongolian Altai.”

Whole-genome sequences provide insights into the formation and adaptation of human populations in the Himalayas

cell.com/current-biolog… Graphical abstract

Ancient DNA reveals the prehistory of the Uralic and Yeniseian peoples

nature.com/articles/s4158… Graphical Summary of Genetic Changes Taking Place in Northern Eurasia.

Whole-genome sequencing in Galicia reveals male-biased pre-Islamic North African ancestry, subtle population structure, and micro-geographic patterns of disease risk

biorxiv.org/content/10.110… Abstract

Ancient DNA reveals diverse community organizations in the 5th millennium BCE Carpathian Basin

nature.com/articles/s4146… Abstract. Genome data from 125 individuals