Researchers have sequenced the mitochondrial genome of the deadliest form of malaria from an ancient Roman skeleton. The study aims to provide insights into the history of the disease in Europe. Ancient DNA analysis reveals that northern Europeans have a higher risk of multiple sclerosis due to genetic legacy from horseback-riding cattle herders who arrived 5,000 years ago. A new genetic preprint discusses the spread of Germanic languages and the influence of Steppe Ancestry in western Eurasia. Recent findings challenge established archaeological theories, suggesting a reevaluation of cultural origins in the region.
the new paper on nordic ancient DNA is pretty weird...lots of moving parts. but it does look like the I1 migration later exploded all over scandinavia...from the east baltic so east baltics are the father of the nordics? π https://t.co/kILqejbanH
"Almost all samples modelled primarily as Corded Ware, Bell Beaker and Yamnaya-related ancestry fall within the regions prescribed to each culture in the archaeological literature (Figure 4)" That's decades of post-war archaeological theory down the toilet. https://t.co/OKqSDX4t33
Steppe Ancestry in western Eurasia and the spread of the Germanic Languages βοΈπ§¬ https://t.co/Dw5dYwseuS https://t.co/tBJyCUGftL
Huge new genetic preprint on spread of the Germanic languages: "Steppe Ancestry in western Eurasia and the spread of the Germanic Languages" https://t.co/UsIJ0Vj3mc
Ancient DNA helps explain why northern Europeans have a higher risk of multiple sclerosis than other ancestries: Itβs a genetic legacy of horseback-riding cattle herders who swept into the region about 5,000 years ago. https://t.co/TionDxjIbp
Researchers have sequenced the mitochondrial genome of the deadliest form of malaria from an ancient Roman skeleton. They say the results could help to untangle the history of the disease in Europe. https://t.co/KCaRb5v4ar