Ancient DNA studies have revealed that modern Europeans inherited genetic traits, including a heightened risk for multiple sclerosis, from ancient herders who migrated to the continent in waves starting around 45,000 years ago. This genetic legacy is attributed to Bronze Age herders who swept into northern Europe about 5,000 years ago, leading to a higher risk of multiple sclerosis in this region. Additionally, the research also identified the earliest known case of Turner syndrome in ancient humans.
"The ancient DNA makes it clear that the human past was defined by massive turnover, admixture, and periodic mass migrations of males." @razibkhan https://t.co/RPWpVNKDHX
DORA: an interactive map for the visualization and analysis of ancient human DNA and associated data https://t.co/YyIvt6xP68 #biorxiv_genomic
Ancient DNA reveals first known case of sex-development disorder Researchers identified six ancient humans with chromosomal conditions, including the earliest case of Turner syndrome. @Nature @CarissaCWWong "The other people the researchers identified with sex-chromosome… https://t.co/gZAdVwtgNo
Ancient DNA ties modern diseases to ancestry https://t.co/FgHLOiGfZJ https://t.co/YlKZxik36y
Ancient herders raised the genetic risk of multiple sclerosis in northern Europe. https://t.co/hy3Lm5JCTy
New studies of ancient DNA tie differences in disease risk and physical attributes in modern Europeans to Bronze Age herders. https://t.co/zduXJk2bqv
A host of genetic traits found in modern Europeans— including a heightened risk for multiple sclerosis — were carried to Europe by people who migrated to the continent in three distinct waves starting around 45,000 years ago. https://t.co/YhVd49MQ86
Groundbreaking Study on Ancient Genomes and Modern Genetic Traits in Europeans https://t.co/Tm6idNJAPc
Ancient DNA helps explain why northern Europeans have a higher risk of multiple sclerosis than other ancestries: It’s a genetic legacy of horseback-riding cattle herders who swept into the region about 5,000 years ago. https://t.co/UyS7q1zhBg
Discoveries gleaned from ancient human DNA @uni_copenhagen @nature https://t.co/IKq8ZoB3I6 https://t.co/Gk9ly4eUUP