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Urbanization and genetic homogenization in the medieval Low Countries revealed through a ten-century paleogenomic study of the city of Sint-Truiden.
Genome biology - 20 May 2025
Beneker Owyn, Molinaro Ludovica, Guellil Meriam, Sasso Stefania, Kabral Helja, Bonucci Biancamaria, Gaens Noah, D'Atanasio Eugenia, Mezzavilla Massimo, Delbrassine Hélios, Braet Linde, Lambert Bart, Deckers Pieterjan, Biagini Simone Andrea, Hui Ruoyun, Becelaere Sara, Geypen Jan, Hoebreckx Maxim, Berk Birgit, Driesen Petra, Pijpelink April, van Damme Philip, Vanhoutte Sofie, De Winter Natasja, Saag Lehti, Pagani Luca, Tambets Kristiina, Scheib Christiana L, Larmuseau Maarten H D, Kivisild Toomas
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Processes shaping the formation of the present-day population structure in highly urbanized Northern Europe are still poorly understood. Gaps remain in our understanding of when and how currently observable regional differences emerged and what impact city growth, migration, and disease pandemics during and after the Middle Ages had on these processes. RESULTS: We perform low-coverage sequencing of...
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- Humans
- History, Medieval
- Urbanization