Ancient human genomes suggest three ancestral populations for present-day Europeans
…, M Lipson, B Berger, C Economou, R Bollongino… - Nature, 2014 - nature.com
We sequenced the genomes of a ∼7,000-year-old farmer from Germany and eight ∼8,000-year-old
hunter-gatherers from Luxembourg and Sweden. We analysed these and other …
hunter-gatherers from Luxembourg and Sweden. We analysed these and other …
[HTML][HTML] A revised timescale for human evolution based on ancient mitochondrial genomes
…, M Lari, R Bollongino, C Sun, L Giemsch, R Schmitz… - Current biology, 2013 - cell.com
Background Recent analyses of de novo DNA mutations in modern humans have suggested
a nuclear substitution rate that is approximately half that of previous estimates based on …
a nuclear substitution rate that is approximately half that of previous estimates based on …
Mitochondrial DNA analysis shows a Near Eastern Neolithic origin for domestic cattle and no indication of domestication of European aurochs
CJ Edwards, R Bollongino, A Scheu… - … of the Royal …, 2007 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The extinct aurochs (Bos primigenius primigenius) was a large type of cattle that ranged over
almost the whole Eurasian continent. The aurochs is the wild progenitor of modern cattle, …
almost the whole Eurasian continent. The aurochs is the wild progenitor of modern cattle, …
Early Neolithic genomes from the eastern Fertile Crescent
We sequenced Early Neolithic genomes from the Zagros region of Iran (eastern Fertile
Crescent), where some of the earliest evidence for farming is found, and identify a previously …
Crescent), where some of the earliest evidence for farming is found, and identify a previously …
Parallel palaeogenomic transects reveal complex genetic history of early European farmers
…, J Jiménez Echevarría, R Bollongino… - Nature, 2017 - nature.com
Ancient DNA studies have established that Neolithic European populations were descended
from Anatolian migrants 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 who received a limited amount of admixture …
from Anatolian migrants 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 who received a limited amount of admixture …
Modern taurine cattle descended from small number of near-eastern founders
Archaeozoological and genetic data indicate that taurine cattle were first domesticated from
local wild ox (aurochs) in the Near East some 10,500 years ago. However, while modern …
local wild ox (aurochs) in the Near East some 10,500 years ago. However, while modern …
2000 years of parallel societies in Stone Age Central Europe
R Bollongino, O Nehlich, MP Richards, J Orschiedt… - Science, 2013 - science.org
… Shennan for discussion and comments on the manuscript and R. Blank, M. Baales, B. …
Shennan for discussion and comments on the manuscript and R. Blank, M. Baales, B. …
Shennan for discussion and comments on the manuscript and R. Blank, M. Baales, B. …
[HTML][HTML] The genetic prehistory of domesticated cattle from their origin to the spread across Europe
… Approximately 56% of the variation can be explained by geographical distance (R 2 = 0.56).
… Here, only 29% of the variation can be explained by geographical distance (R 2 = 0.29). …
… Here, only 29% of the variation can be explained by geographical distance (R 2 = 0.29). …
Early history of European domestic cattle as revealed by ancient DNA
R Bollongino, CJ Edwards, KW Alt… - Biology …, 2006 - royalsocietypublishing.org
We present an extensive ancient DNA analysis of mainly Neolithic cattle bones sampled
from archaeological sites along the route of Neolithic expansion, from Turkey to North-Central …
from archaeological sites along the route of Neolithic expansion, from Turkey to North-Central …
[HTML][HTML] Early cave art and ancient DNA record the origin of European bison
…, MSY Lee, G Baryshnikov, R Bollongino… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
The two living species of bison (European and American) are among the few terrestrial
megafauna to have survived the late Pleistocene extinctions. Despite the extensive bovid fossil …
megafauna to have survived the late Pleistocene extinctions. Despite the extensive bovid fossil …