Direct evidence for positive selection of skin, hair, and eye pigmentation in Europeans during the last 5,000 y
S Wilde, A Timpson, K Kirsanow… - Proceedings of the …, 2014 - National Acad Sciences
Pigmentation is a polygenic trait encompassing some of the most visible phenotypic
variation observed in humans. Here we present direct estimates of selection acting on …
variation observed in humans. Here we present direct estimates of selection acting on …
Where west meets east: the complex mtDNA landscape of the southwest and Central Asian corridor
L Quintana-Murci, R Chaix, RS Wells, DM Behar… - The American Journal of …, 2004 - cell.com
The southwestern and Central Asian corridor has played a pivotal role in the history of
humankind, witnessing numerous waves of migration of different peoples at different times …
humankind, witnessing numerous waves of migration of different peoples at different times …
Generating population data for the EMPOP database—an overview of the mtDNA sequencing and data evaluation processes considering 273 Austrian control region …
A Brandstätter, H Niederstätter, M Pavlic… - Forensic science …, 2007 - Elsevier
The European DNA profiling group (EDNAP) mtDNA population database (EMPOP) is an
international collaborative project between DNA laboratories performing mtDNA analysis …
international collaborative project between DNA laboratories performing mtDNA analysis …
An overview of the genetic structure within the Italian population from genome-wide data
In spite of the common belief of Europe as reasonably homogeneous at genetic level,
advances in high-throughput genotyping technology have resolved several gradients which …
advances in high-throughput genotyping technology have resolved several gradients which …
Phylogeographic analysis of mitochondrial DNA in northern Asian populations
M Derenko, B Malyarchuk, T Grzybowski… - The American Journal of …, 2007 - cell.com
To elucidate the human colonization process of northern Asia and human dispersals to the
Americas, a diverse subset of 71 mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) lineages was chosen for …
Americas, a diverse subset of 71 mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) lineages was chosen for …
The mtDNA legacy of the Levantine early Upper Palaeolithic in Africa
Sequencing of 81 entire human mitochondrial DNAs (mtDNAs) belonging to haplogroups
M1 and U6 reveals that these predominantly North African clades arose in southwestern …
M1 and U6 reveals that these predominantly North African clades arose in southwestern …
The western and eastern roots of the Saami—the story of genetic “outliers” told by mitochondrial DNA and Y chromosomes
The Saami are regarded as extreme genetic outliers among European populations. In this
study, a high-resolution phylogenetic analysis of Saami genetic heritage was undertaken in …
study, a high-resolution phylogenetic analysis of Saami genetic heritage was undertaken in …
Genetic heritage of the Balto-Slavic speaking populations: a synthesis of autosomal, mitochondrial and Y-chromosomal data
A Kushniarevich, O Utevska, M Chuhryaeva… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
The Slavic branch of the Balto-Slavic sub-family of Indo-European languages underwent
rapid divergence as a result of the spatial expansion of its speakers from Central-East …
rapid divergence as a result of the spatial expansion of its speakers from Central-East …
Origin and expansion of haplogroup H, the dominant human mitochondrial DNA lineage in West Eurasia: the Near Eastern and Caucasian perspective
U Roostalu, I Kutuev, EL Loogväli… - Molecular biology …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
More than a third of the European pool of human mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is fragmented
into a number of subclades of haplogroup (hg) H, the most frequent hg throughout western …
into a number of subclades of haplogroup (hg) H, the most frequent hg throughout western …
Autosomal and uniparental portraits of the native populations of Sakha (Yakutia): implications for the peopling of Northeast Eurasia
Background Sakha–an area connecting South and Northeast Siberia–is significant for
understanding the history of peopling of Northeast Eurasia and the Americas. Previous …
understanding the history of peopling of Northeast Eurasia and the Americas. Previous …