Origins of modern human ancestry
New finds in the palaeoanthropological and genomic records have changed our view of the
origins of modern human ancestry. Here we review our current understanding of how the …
origins of modern human ancestry. Here we review our current understanding of how the …
On the origin of modern humans: Asian perspectives
BACKGROUND The earliest fossils of Homo sapiens are located in Africa and dated to the
late Middle Pleistocene. At some point later, modern humans dispersed into Asia and …
late Middle Pleistocene. At some point later, modern humans dispersed into Asia and …
Insights into human genetic variation and population history from 929 diverse genomes
INTRODUCTION Large-scale human genome-sequencing studies to date have been limited
to large, metropolitan populations or to small numbers of genomes from each group. Much …
to large, metropolitan populations or to small numbers of genomes from each group. Much …
[BOOK][B] Who we are and how we got here: Ancient DNA and the new science of the human past
D Reich - 2018 - books.google.com
The past few years have witnessed a revolution in our ability to obtain DNA from ancient
humans. This important new data has added to our knowledge from archaeology and …
humans. This important new data has added to our knowledge from archaeology and …
A genomic region associated with protection against severe COVID-19 is inherited from Neandertals
It was recently shown that the major genetic risk factor associated with becoming severely ill
with COVID-19 when infected by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS …
with COVID-19 when infected by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS …
The genome of the offspring of a Neanderthal mother and a Denisovan father
Neanderthals and Denisovans are extinct groups of hominins that separated from each
other more than 390,000 years ago,. Here we present the genome of 'Denisova 11', a bone …
other more than 390,000 years ago,. Here we present the genome of 'Denisova 11', a bone …
Initial Upper Palaeolithic Homo sapiens from Bacho Kiro Cave, Bulgaria
Abstract The Middle to Upper Palaeolithic transition in Europe witnessed the replacement
and partial absorption of local Neanderthal populations by Homo sapiens populations of …
and partial absorption of local Neanderthal populations by Homo sapiens populations of …
The earliest modern humans outside Africa
To date, the earliest modern human fossils found outside of Africa are dated to around
90,000 to 120,000 years ago at the Levantine sites of Skhul and Qafzeh. A maxilla and …
90,000 to 120,000 years ago at the Levantine sites of Skhul and Qafzeh. A maxilla and …
Apidima Cave fossils provide earliest evidence of Homo sapiens in Eurasia
Two fossilized human crania (Apidima 1 and Apidima 2) from Apidima Cave, southern
Greece, were discovered in the late 1970s but have remained enigmatic owing to their …
Greece, were discovered in the late 1970s but have remained enigmatic owing to their …
Unearthing Neanderthal population history using nuclear and mitochondrial DNA from cave sediments
INTRODUCTION The study of hominin history has progressed through both archaeological
and genetic insights. Although DNA sequencing from hominin skeletal remains allows the …
and genetic insights. Although DNA sequencing from hominin skeletal remains allows the …