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#ancientDNA

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michael

21-May-2025
#LeonardoDaVinci’s DNA: In new book, researchers announce breakthrough confirmation of Y chromosome shared by six living family descendants
Ancient Da Vinci family tomb: excavated remains undergo analysis

eurekalert.org/news-releases/1

EurekAlert!Leonardo da Vinci’s DNA: In new book, researchers announce breakthrough confirmation of Y chromosome shared by six living family descendantsA new book. Genìa Da Vinci. unveils a breakthrough finding by the Leonardo da Vinci DNA Project: The Y chromosome shared by six male-line descendants of his family living in Italy today. The discovery paves the way for DNA comparisons with remains recently excavated from an ancient Da Vinci family tomb, as well as comparisons with biological material attributed to Leonardo and potential traces of DNA left on his work. Published with support from the Richard Lounsbery Foundation, the book presents genealogical research idenitfying more than 400 individuals across 21 generations. The book deepens knowledge of his maternal origins, properties, and legacy and presents for the first time a study hypothesizing that a "unicorn dragon" chalk drawing found in Vinci was done by Leonardo.
#science#genome#genealogy
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SPAAM-community

Still a few days left to register to our virtual #speed-networking event between PIs and young researchers (MSc/PhD/Postdocs)!
When? Wednesday April 9th 11.00AM-01.00PM CET. Registration deadline: April 2nd. Grab your slot!

For more information and registration, check out the following google form:
docs.google.com/forms/d/1qc7QM

Google DocsSpeed networking between PIs and young researchers - April 2025 editionInterest and registration form for PI speed networking for April 9th, 11:00 AM - 01.00 PM CET The following PIs are open to meeting with interested junior researchers (prospective masters, PhDs, postdocs, etc.) to discuss anything under the sun (but mainly background, research interests, info about the lab environment/supervision styles, potential projects etc.) -- This is meant to be an informal chat, like those you can have during a conference rather than an interview or anything like that. Here is a list of the PIs participating and some brief information about them: - Assoc. Prof. Martin Sikora (University of Copenhagen, Globe Institute, https://globe.ku.dk/research/geogenetics/sikora-group/) - Dr. Lucy van Dorp (University College London, Genetics Institute, https://www.ucl.ac.uk/~ucbpvan/). - Dr. Alexander Herbig (Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, https://www.eva.mpg.de/archaeogenetics/research-groups/computational-pathogenomics/) - Assoc. Prof. Verena Schuenemann (University of Zurich, https://www.iem.uzh.ch/en/research/paleogenetics_group_schünemann.html). - Prof. Ludovic Orlando (Université de Toulouse III, Faculté de Médecine Purpan, https://cagt.cnrs.fr/ages/) - Prof. Nicola Segata (Università Di Trento, http://segatalab.cibio.unitn.it/contacts.html) - Assoc. Prof. Michael D. Martin (NTNU University Museum, https://www.ntnu.edu/employees/mike.martin) You can sign up to talk to more than one PI. However, to allow most participants to meet with the PIs they are interested in, we ask you to select two first choices. When assigning people to the PIs time slots we will prioritize the people that have expressed to meet a PI as a first choice over people that have not. Slots related to the two first choices will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis. Each chat with a PI will last roughly 12/13 minutes. We will send details of how to attend in a follow up email prior to the event confirming who you will talk to and roughly when. Registration closes on Wednesday April 2nd. Data protection: Please note that submission to Google Forms results in data being stored on Google Servers including those located in the United States. If at any point you wish your responses to be removed from use of the SPAAM community, please contact a member of the steering committee for removal of your personal data.
#metagenomics#ancientDNA#SPAAM
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Matt Hodgkinson

"The group likely responsible for the Anatolian branch of the Indo-European languages did not share the same genetic makeup as the Yamnaya. Instead, it descended from a distinct but related population, which they identify as the Caucasus–Lower Volga (CLV) group, preceding the Yamnaya and forming part of the earlier expansion of Indo-Anatolian speakers."
The IE Urheimat shifts south of the Steppe.
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#Paleogenetics #AncientDNA #IndoEuropeans #Anatolian #Yamnaya #HumanGenetics

Linguistics and Nonsense · The Genetic Origins Of The Indo-Europeans – Lazaridis et al. (2025) – InsightsThe paper titled ‘The Genetic Origins of the Indo-Europeans’, was published in Nature in 2025. It is authored by Iosif Lazaridis, Nick Patterson, David Anthony, David Reich, and others …
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Matt Hodgkinson

If you like thinking and learning about human prehistory, you'll like this interview with geneticist David Reich. Two hours on what research tells us about human origins, how modern humans relate to Neanderthals and Denisovans, ancient DNA, ancient epidemics, admixture, how genetics informs archaeology, and the spread of the Yamnaya from the steppes.

m.youtube.com/watch?v=Uj6skZIx

YouTubeDavid Reich – How One Small Tribe Conquered the World 70,000 Years AgoBy Dwarkesh Patel
#DavidReich#HumanOrigins#HumanGenetics
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Hari Tulsidas

The DNA of 'Thorin,' one of the last Neanderthals, has been sequenced, shedding light on inbreeding and 50,000 years of genetic isolation. This discovery paints a vivid picture of Neanderthal decline, offering new insights into their final days and their legacy in our genome. #Neanderthals #AncientDNA #HumanEvolution
livescience.com/archaeology/dn

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Blogorgonopsid

Tomorrow, Anna Källén's new book titled 'The Trouble with Ancient DNA: Telling Stories of the Past with Genomic Science' will be released! More information on my blog.

Zítra vychází nová kniha Anny Källén s názvem 'The Trouble with Ancient DNA: Telling Stories of the Past with Genomic Science'! Více informací na mém blogu.

#newbook #genetics #adna #ancientdna #dna #archeogenetics #archeology #science #ethics #politics

blogorgonopsid.blogspot.com/20

blogorgonopsid.blogspot.comNová kniha o starobylé DNA vychází 20. ledna 2025Jen o málokterém tématu se médii, ale i populární fikcí šíří tolik nesmyslů, jako o DNA. Idea, že naleznutí genetické informace prehistorick...
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Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️

Two 8th century communities near Vienna shared culture but not ancestries
nature.com/articles/d41586-024

* interdisciplinary analysis of ancient DNA f. 722 individuals
* lived in region about ad 650 - ad 800
* 2 neighboring communities had strikingly different genetic ancestries
* 2 family trees comprising 6 generations/500 related individuals
* reveal different marriage networks kept these communities genetically distinct despite their shared culture

www.nature.comTwo eighth-century communities near Vienna shared culture but not ancestriesNeighbouring cemeteries reveal similar social practices but genetically distinct groups.
#anthropology#AncientDNA#Vienna
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Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️

Ancient genomes reveal Iron Age society centered on women
sciencedaily.com/releases/2025

* groundbreaking study finds land inherited through female line in Iron Age Britain
* husbands moved to live w. their wife's community
* 1st time such a system has documented in European prehistory

Continental influx and pervasive matrilocality in Iron Age Britain
nature.com/articles/s41586-024

ScienceDailyAncient genomes reveal an Iron Age society centred on womenA groundbreaking study finds evidence that land was inherited through the female line in Iron Age Britain, with husbands moving to live with their wife's community. This is believed to be the first time such a system has been documented in European prehistory.
#history#prehistory#Britain
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michael

10-Jan-2025
#Cleopatra's sister remains missing
CSI methods show: Skull from the collection of the Department of Evolutionary #Anthropology is not from Arsinoë IV

eurekalert.org/news-releases/1

EurekAlert!Cleopatra's sister remains missingAn interdisciplinary research team led by anthropologist Gerhard Weber from the University of Vienna, together with experts from the Austrian Academy of Sciences, has analysed a skull that was found in the ruins of Ephesos (Turkey) in 1929. It was long speculated that it could be the remains of Arsinoë IV, the sister of the famous Cleopatra. However, the latest anthropological analyses show that the remains are those of a boy between the ages of 11 and 14 who suffered from pathological developmental disorders. His genes point to an origin in Italy or Sardinia. The results are currently being published in Scientific Reports.
#science#archaeology#AncientEgypt
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