Upper Palaeolithic genomes reveal deep roots of modern Eurasians.
Nat Commun
; 6: 8912, 2015 Nov 16.
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ABSTRACT
We extend the scope of European palaeogenomics by sequencing the genomes of Late Upper Palaeolithic (13,300 years old, 1.4-fold coverage) and Mesolithic (9,700 years old, 15.4-fold) males from western Georgia in the Caucasus and a Late Upper Palaeolithic (13,700 years old, 9.5-fold) male from Switzerland. While we detect Late Palaeolithic-Mesolithic genomic continuity in both regions, we find that Caucasus hunter-gatherers (CHG) belong to a distinct ancient clade that split from western hunter-gatherers â¼45 kya, shortly after the expansion of anatomically modern humans into Europe and from the ancestors of Neolithic farmers â¼25 kya, around the Last Glacial Maximum. CHG genomes significantly contributed to the Yamnaya steppe herders who migrated into Europe â¼3,000 BC, supporting a formative Caucasus influence on this important Early Bronze age culture. CHG left their imprint on modern populations from the Caucasus and also central and south Asia possibly marking the arrival of Indo-Aryan languages.
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Asunto principal:
Genoma Humano
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Pueblo Asiatico
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Población Blanca
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Migración Humana
Límite:
Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
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Europa
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En
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Nat Commun
Asunto de la revista:
BIOLOGIA
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CIENCIA
Año:
2015
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Article
País de afiliación:
Irlanda