Search Results - "Schiffels, Stephan"
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MSMC and MSMC2: The Multiple Sequentially Markovian Coalescent
Published in Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) (2020)“…The Multiple Sequentially Markovian Coalescent (MSMC) is a population genetic method and software for inferring demographic history and population structure…”
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Tracking human population structure through time from whole genome sequences
Published in PLoS genetics (09-03-2020)“…The genetic diversity of humans, like many species, has been shaped by a complex pattern of population separations followed by isolation and subsequent…”
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Pleistocene North African genomes link Near Eastern and sub-Saharan African human populations
Published in Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) (04-05-2018)“…North Africa is a key region for understanding human history, but the genetic history of its people is largely unknown. We present genomic data from seven…”
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Genomic islands of speciation separate cichlid ecomorphs in an East African crater lake
Published in Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) (18-12-2015)“…The genomic causes and effects of divergent ecological selection during speciation are still poorly understood. Here we report the discovery and detailed…”
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Ancient genomes reveal social and genetic structure of Late Neolithic Switzerland
Published in Nature communications (20-04-2020)“…Genetic studies of Neolithic and Bronze Age skeletons from Europe have provided evidence for strong population genetic changes at the beginning and the end of…”
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Reconstructing genetic histories and social organisation in Neolithic and Bronze Age Croatia
Published in Scientific reports (18-08-2021)“…Ancient DNA studies have revealed how human migrations from the Neolithic to the Bronze Age transformed the social and genetic structure of European societies…”
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Ancient proteins provide evidence of dairy consumption in eastern Africa
Published in Nature communications (27-01-2021)“…Consuming the milk of other species is a unique adaptation of Homo sapiens , with implications for health, birth spacing and evolution. Key questions…”
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The genetic prehistory of the Baltic Sea region
Published in Nature communications (30-01-2018)“…While the series of events that shaped the transition between foraging societies and food producers are well described for Central and Southern Europe, genetic…”
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Iron Age and Anglo-Saxon genomes from East England reveal British migration history
Published in Nature communications (19-01-2016)“…British population history has been shaped by a series of immigrations, including the early Anglo-Saxon migrations after 400 CE. It remains an open question…”
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Ancient Fennoscandian genomes reveal origin and spread of Siberian ancestry in Europe
Published in Nature communications (27-11-2018)“…European population history has been shaped by migrations of people, and their subsequent admixture. Recently, ancient DNA has brought new insights into…”
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Ancient human genome-wide data from a 3000-year interval in the Caucasus corresponds with eco-geographic regions
Published in Nature communications (04-02-2019)“…Archaeogenetic studies have described the formation of Eurasian ‘steppe ancestry’ as a mixture of Eastern and Caucasus hunter-gatherers. However, it remains…”
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Ancient Egyptian mummy genomes suggest an increase of Sub-Saharan African ancestry in post-Roman periods
Published in Nature communications (30-05-2017)“…Egypt, located on the isthmus of Africa, is an ideal region to study historical population dynamics due to its geographic location and documented interactions…”
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Survival of Late Pleistocene Hunter-Gatherer Ancestry in the Iberian Peninsula
Published in Current biology (01-04-2019)“…The Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe represents an important test case for the study of human population movements during prehistoric periods. During…”
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Tracing the Route of Modern Humans out of Africa by Using 225 Human Genome Sequences from Ethiopians and Egyptians
Published in American journal of human genetics (04-06-2015)“…The predominantly African origin of all modern human populations is well established, but the route taken out of Africa is still unclear. Two alternative…”
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4000-year-old hair from the Middle Nile highlights unusual ancient DNA degradation pattern and a potential source of early eastern Africa pastoralists
Published in Scientific reports (03-12-2022)“…Petrous bones and teeth are the skeletal elements most often targeted by researchers for ancient DNA (aDNA) extraction, and the sources of the majority of…”
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Emergent neutrality in adaptive asexual evolution
Published in Genetics (Austin) (01-12-2011)“…In nonrecombining genomes, genetic linkage can be an important evolutionary force. Linkage generates interference interactions, by which simultaneously…”
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Confronting historical legacies of biological anthropology in South Africa-Restitution, redress and community-centered science: The Sutherland Nine
Published in PloS one (24-05-2023)“…We describe a process of restitution of nine unethically acquired human skeletons to their families, together with attempts at redress. Between 1925-1927 C.E.,…”
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Author Correction: Ancient genomes reveal social and genetic structure of Late Neolithic Switzerland
Published in Nature communications (16-09-2020)“…An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper…”
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Arrival routes of first Americans uncertain
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Current evidence allows multiple models for the peopling of the Americas
Published in Science advances (01-08-2018)“…Some recent academic and popular literature implies that the problem of the colonization of the Americas has been largely resolved in favor of one specific…”
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