A new article in @NatureEcoEvo reveals the discovery of medieval DNA from Soqotra, indicating the Eurasian origins of an isolated population at the crossroads of Africa and Arabia. The study sheds light on the ancient genetic makeup of the region, providing insights into the migratory patterns and interactions of populations. Additionally, a paper in @Nature reports the identification of the oldest known genome of a bacterium from a family that causes diseases, such as syphilis, in prehistoric human remains from Brazil. These findings contribute to the understanding of ancient human populations and the spread of infectious diseases.
What's the furthest island off the coast of Africa that black Africans got to ahead of anybody else? Was it Soqotra, about 150 miles out in the Indian Ocean from the Horn of Africa? David Reich and crew now have the ancient DNA to answer that question. https://t.co/hGGcMUm9sm https://t.co/ORUoYOG2uV
Not much info, but likely soon: "Ancient DNA analysis of samples from Neolithic and Mesolithic contexts from Europe and Anatolia." https://t.co/tV8jyeMUNm
Medieval DNA from Soqotra points to Eurasian origins of an isolated population at the crossroads of Africa and Arabia π§¬πΎπͺ https://t.co/sLY4s6nDfP
Our new article led by @KendraSirak and @JansenvanRens on ancient DNA from the medieval island of Soqotra is now out in @NatureEcoEvo 1/ https://t.co/2FxxTiHR56
A paper in @Nature reports the identification of the oldest known genome of a bacterium from a family that causes diseases, such as syphilis, in prehistoric human remains from Brazil. https://t.co/3P3Lmw3VxJ https://t.co/42uJjNISOE
Medieval DNA from Soqotra points to Eurasian origins of an isolated population at the crossroads of Africa and Arabia https://t.co/H3e6sfjEWE https://t.co/EEZBfULPoR