Consanguinity in the Roman World: A Diachronic Genomic Study
New diachronic genomic analysis reveals regional kinship patterns in the Roman world, showing Western exogamy and Eastern endogamy, with micro-histories of care and ritual.
Allen Ancient DNA Resource AADR Curated Genomes Open-Access
Discover how the Allen Ancient DNA Resource (AADR) standardizes thousands of ancient genomes, enabling clearer insights into migration, admixture, and personal ancestry.
Northern Portugal Y-STR Diversity and Forensic Insights
A comprehensive look at 26 Y-STR markers in Northern Portugal reveals near maximal haplotype diversity, a dominant R1b lineage, and Mediterranean gene flow, with implications for ancestry and forensics.
Ancient Genomic Evidence of Xianbei Admixture in Central Plains
Ancient DNA from a Northern Wei era tomb in Luoyang reveals bidirectional genetic exchange between Xianbei elites and Central Plains communities, challenging one way Sinicization narratives and refining ancestry stories.
Dutch Y-Chromosome History: From Early Middle Ages to Today
A new study traces Dutch Y-chromosome lineages from 500–1850 CE to the present, revealing drift-driven changes, a surprising Eindhoven signal, and implications for personal ancestry.
ancIBD Detects IBD in Ancient DNA for Kinship and Migration
New study introduces ancIBD, a five-state HMM that detects identity-by-descent segments in low-coverage ancient DNA, revealing kinship networks and key migration links in Bronze Age Eurasia.
Kinship Inference in Low-Coverage Ancient DNA with KIN
Learn how KIN enables kinship inference from sparse ancient genomes, identifying up to 3rd-degree relatives and distinguishing siblings from parent-child, even with contamination and inbreeding models.
Full-length mtDNA Sequencing Reveals Strong Maternal Lineage Insights
A nanopore-based, single-primer full-length mtDNA dataset across eight family pedigrees delivers near-complete genome coverage and clear maternal lineage signals, advancing ancestry, forensic, and population genetics research.
Genetic and Isotopic Insights from Medieval Berlin Cemeteries
A multi-proxy study of St. Peter’s cemetery in Berlin-Cölln reveals local ancestry with dominant Central/Northern European male lineages, European mtDNA, and limited medieval mobility—grounded in genetics and isotopes.
Gomolava Mass Grave: Gendered Violence in Early Iron Age
New bioarchaeological and ancient DNA findings from Gomolava Mass Grave 2 reveal gender- and age-targeted violence in the 9th century BCE Carpathian Basin, highlighting mobility, kinship, and regional conflict.
Morisco Migrations and African Ancestry in Medieval Iberia
Ancient Iberian genomes reveal sustained North African ancestry from late antiquity through the medieval period, peaking during Islamic rule and waning after the Morisco Expulsion, reshaping today’s regional genetics.
Menga Dolmen Burials Reveal North African–Iberian Ancestry
DNA analysis of two medieval burials from the Menga dolmen in Antequera uncovers a mixed North African–Iberian ancestry, highlighting al-Andalus mobility and the enduring complexity of population history in southern Iberia.