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Ancient genomes reveal early-stage admixture and genetic diversity in the Northwestern Kyushu Yayoi.
Scientific reports - 7 Jan 2026
Kim Jonghyun, Mizuno Fuzuki, Matsushita Takayuki, Matsushita Masami, Naka Izumi, Kurosaki Kunihiko, Tokanai Fuyuki, Ueda Shintaroh, Ohashi Jun
Abstract excerpt
The demographic history of the Japanese archipelago was shaped by major episodes of migration and admixture, most notably the transition approximately 3,000 years ago from the Jomon period, a long-established hunter-gatherer tradition, to the Yayoi period, when migrants from the Eurasian continent introduced agriculture and new technologies. However, the timing, extent, and regional variability of the admixture...
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