The study of human Y chromosome variation through ancient DNA

T Kivisild - Human Genetics, 2017 - Springer
High throughput sequencing methods have completely transformed the study of human Y
chromosome variation by offering a genome-scale view on genetic variation retrieved from …

Sequencing Y chromosomes resolves discrepancy in time to common ancestor of males versus females

GD Poznik, BM Henn, MC Yee, E Sliwerska… - Science, 2013 - science.org
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 …

The phylogenetic and geographic structure of Y-chromosome haplogroup R1a

PA Underhill, GD Poznik, S Rootsi, M Järve… - European Journal of …, 2015 - nature.com
R1a-M420 is one of the most widely spread Y-chromosome haplogroups; however, its
substructure within Europe and Asia has remained poorly characterized. Using a panel of 16 …

Tracing the genetic origin of Europe's first farmers reveals insights into their social organization

A Szécsényi-Nagy, G Brandt… - … of the Royal …, 2015 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Farming was established in Central Europe by the Linearbandkeramik culture (LBK), a well-
investigated archaeological horizon, which emerged in the Carpathian Basin, in today's …

Population biobanks: organizational models and prospects of application in gene geography and personalized medicine

EV Balanovska, MK Zhabagin, AT Agdzhoyan… - Russian journal of …, 2016 - Springer
Population biobanks are collections of thoroughly annotated biological material stored for
many years. Population biobanks are a valuable resource for both basic science and …

Ancient migratory events in the Middle East: new clues from the Y-chromosome variation of modern Iranians

V Grugni, V Battaglia, B Hooshiar Kashani, S Parolo… - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Knowledge of high resolution Y-chromosome haplogroup diversification within Iran provides
important geographic context regarding the spread and compartmentalization of male …

[HTML][HTML] Genetic analysis of male Hungarian Conquerors: European and Asian paternal lineages of the conquering Hungarian tribes

E Fóthi, A Gonzalez, T Fehér, A Gugora, Á Fóthi… - Archaeological and …, 2020 - Springer
According to historical sources, ancient Hungarians were made up of seven allied tribes and
the fragmented tribes that split off from the Khazars, and they arrived from the Eastern …

Deep phylogenetic analysis of haplogroup G1 provides estimates of SNP and STR mutation rates on the human Y-chromosome and reveals migrations of Iranic …

O Balanovsky, M Zhabagin, A Agdzhoyan… - PLoS …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Y-chromosomal haplogroup G1 is a minor component of the overall gene pool of South-
West and Central Asia but reaches up to 80% frequency in some populations scattered …

Uniparental markers in Italy reveal a sex-biased genetic structure and different historical strata

A Boattini, B Martinez-Cruz, S Sarno, C Harmant… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Located in the center of the Mediterranean landscape and with an extensive coastal line, the
territory of what is today Italy has played an important role in the history of human …

Eight millennia of matrilineal genetic continuity in the South Caucasus

A Margaryan, M Derenko, H Hovhannisyan… - Current Biology, 2017 - cell.com
Summary The South Caucasus, situated between the Black and Caspian Seas,
geographically links Europe with the Near East and has served as a crossroad for human …