Origins of modern human ancestry
New finds in the palaeoanthropological and genomic records have changed our view of the
origins of modern human ancestry. Here we review our current understanding of how the …
origins of modern human ancestry. Here we review our current understanding of how the …
[HTML][HTML] Did our species evolve in subdivided populations across Africa, and why does it matter?
We challenge the view that our species, Homo sapiens, evolved within a single population
and/or region of Africa. The chronology and physical diversity of Pleistocene human fossils …
and/or region of Africa. The chronology and physical diversity of Pleistocene human fossils …
Assembly of 43 human Y chromosomes reveals extensive complexity and variation
The prevalence of highly repetitive sequences within the human Y chromosome has
prevented its complete assembly to date and led to its systematic omission from genomic …
prevented its complete assembly to date and led to its systematic omission from genomic …
[HTML][HTML] Genetic insights into the social organization of Neanderthals
Genomic analyses of Neanderthals have previously provided insights into their population
history and relationship to modern humans 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, but the social organization of …
history and relationship to modern humans 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, but the social organization of …
On the antiquity of language: the reinterpretation of Neandertal linguistic capacities and its consequences
D Dediu, SC Levinson - Frontiers in psychology, 2013 - frontiersin.org
It is usually assumed that modern language is a recent phenomenon, coinciding with the
emergence of modern humans themselves. Many assume as well that this is the result of a …
emergence of modern humans themselves. Many assume as well that this is the result of a …
Ancient West African foragers in the context of African population history
Our knowledge of ancient human population structure in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly
prior to the advent of food production, remains limited. Here we report genome-wide DNA …
prior to the advent of food production, remains limited. Here we report genome-wide DNA …
Human Y-chromosome variation in the genome-sequencing era
MA Jobling, C Tyler-Smith - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2017 - nature.com
The properties of the human Y chromosome–namely, male specificity, haploidy and escape
from crossing over—make it an unusual component of the genome, and have led to its …
from crossing over—make it an unusual component of the genome, and have led to its …
A recent bottleneck of Y chromosome diversity coincides with a global change in culture
It is commonly thought that human genetic diversity in non-African populations was shaped
primarily by an out-of-Africa dispersal 50–100 thousand yr ago (kya). Here, we present a …
primarily by an out-of-Africa dispersal 50–100 thousand yr ago (kya). Here, we present a …
Sequencing Y chromosomes resolves discrepancy in time to common ancestor of males versus females
The Y chromosome and the mitochondrial genome have been used to estimate when the
common patrilineal and matrilineal ancestors of humans lived. We sequenced the genomes …
common patrilineal and matrilineal ancestors of humans lived. We sequenced the genomes …
The evolutionary history of Neanderthal and Denisovan Y chromosomes
Ancient DNA has provided new insights into many aspects of human history. However, we
lack comprehensive studies of the Y chromosomes of Denisovans and Neanderthals …
lack comprehensive studies of the Y chromosomes of Denisovans and Neanderthals …