New and emerging policies that aim to set standards for protection and sustainable use of
soil are likely to require identification of geographical risk/priority areas. Soil degradation can …

High-coverage whole-genome sequence studies have so far focused on a limited number 1
of geographically restricted populations 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , or been targeted at specific diseases, …

Modern humans have populated Europe for more than 45,000 years 1 , 2 . Our knowledge of
the genetic relatedness and structure of ancient hunter-gatherers is however limited, owing …

… Cycling conditions were as follows: 5 min at 94 C, followed by 18 cycles of 30 s each at 94
C, 60 C, and 68 C, with a final extension of 7 min at 72 C. Amplified products were purified …

… following cycling conditions: 5 min at 94 C, followed by 18 cycles of 30 s each at 94 C, 60
C and 68 C, with a final extension of 7 min at 72 C. Amplified products were purified using the …

The Canaanites inhabited the Levant region during the Bronze Age and established a culture
that became influential in the Near East and beyond. However, the Canaanites, unlike …

Little is known regarding the first people to enter the Americas and their genetic legacy.
Genomic analysis of the oldest human remains from the Americas showed a direct relationship …

The transition from hunting and gathering to farming in Europe was brought upon by arrival
of new people carrying novel material culture and genetic ancestry. The exact nature and …

Studies of ancient DNA have transformed our understanding of human evolution. Paleogenomics
can also reveal historic and prehistoric agents of disease, including endemic, epidemic…

… First, considering that post-mortem deamination frequently leads to C to T (and G to A)
mutations in aDNA molecules, we tested a transversion-only filter to exclude all transitions pre- …