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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.
Learn how to access and download your raw FASTQ files from the tellmeGen Ultra 30x WGS test, with practical tips on formats, storage, and when to use FASTQ versus VCF.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
New paleogenomic data from Roman Dacia uncovers a genetically diverse frontier population with sex-biased admixture: women link to Eastern Europe and Steppe lineages, while men connect with Mediterranean/North African groups, painting a complex empire-wide picture.
