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Paleolithic to Bronze Age Siberians Reveal Connections with First Americans and across Eurasia.

Authors :
Yu H
Spyrou MA
Karapetian M
Shnaider S
Radzevičiūtė R
Nägele K
Neumann GU
Penske S
Zech J
Lucas M
LeRoux P
Roberts P
Pavlenok G
Buzhilova A
Posth C
Jeong C
Krause J
Source :
Cell [Cell] 2020 Jun 11; Vol. 181 (6), pp. 1232-1245.e20. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 May 20.
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

Modern humans have inhabited the Lake Baikal region since the Upper Paleolithic, though the precise history of its peoples over this long time span is still largely unknown. Here, we report genome-wide data from 19 Upper Paleolithic to Early Bronze Age individuals from this Siberian region. An Upper Paleolithic genome shows a direct link with the First Americans by sharing the admixed ancestry that gave rise to all non-Arctic Native Americans. We also demonstrate the formation of Early Neolithic and Bronze Age Baikal populations as the result of prolonged admixture throughout the eighth to sixth millennium BP. Moreover, we detect genetic interactions with western Eurasian steppe populations and reconstruct Yersinia pestis genomes from two Early Bronze Age individuals without western Eurasian ancestry. Overall, our study demonstrates the most deeply divergent connection between Upper Paleolithic Siberians and the First Americans and reveals human and pathogen mobility across Eurasia during the Bronze Age.<br />Competing Interests: Declaration of Interests The authors declare no competing interests.<br /> (Copyright © 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1097-4172
Volume :
181
Issue :
6
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Cell
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
32437661
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2020.04.037