Derived immune and ancestral pigmentation alleles in a 7,000-year-old Mesolithic European.

doi:10.1038/nature12960

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Derived immune and ancestral pigmentation alleles in a 7,000-year-old Mesolithic European.

Nature - 13 Mar 2014

Olalde Iñigo, Allentoft Morten E, Sánchez-Quinto Federico, Santpere Gabriel, Chiang Charleston W K, DeGiorgio Michael, Prado-Martinez Javier, Rodríguez Juan Antonio, Rasmussen Simon, Quilez Javier, Ramírez Oscar, Marigorta Urko M, Fernández-Callejo Marcos, Prada María Encina, Encinas Julio Manuel Vidal, Nielsen Rasmus, Netea Mihai G, Novembre John, Sturm Richard A, Sabeti Pardis, Marquès-Bonet Tomàs, Navarro Arcadi, Willerslev Eske, Lalueza-Fox Carles

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Ancient genomic sequences have started to reveal the origin and the demographic impact of farmers from the Neolithic period spreading into Europe. The adoption of farming, stock breeding and sedentary societies during the Neolithic may have resulted in adaptive changes in genes associated with im...

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Derived immune and ancestral pigmentation alleles in a 7,000-year-old Mesolithic European.

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