Time: Tuesdays, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: Sequoia Hall 207
Observed variation between human ancient DNA samples and modern DNA samples provides clues about adaptation to different environments and complex human history, including sex-biased history. Statistical analyses of ancient DNA samples are particularly challenging because of sample availability, sample contamination and dating uncertainty. Modern sequencing technology, recent excavations and coffin burials have increased ancient DNA availability in the last five years. The aim of this journal club is to learn about available data sets and to increase our understanding of human history discovered from DNA variation.
Schedule (Open an issue if you want to suggest a paper to read):
| Date | Presentation | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| April 11 | Ancient X chromosomes reveal contrasting sex bias in Neolithic and Bronze Age Eurasian migrations | Amy |
| April 11 | Nuclear and mitochondrial DNA sequences from two Denisovan individuals | Julia |
| April 18 | Ancestry and demography and descendants of Iron Age nomads of the Eurasian Steppe | XY |
| April 18 | An early modern human from Romania with a recent Neanderthal ancestor | XY |
| April 25 | Upper Palaeolithic genomes reveal depp roots of modern Eurasians | XY |
| April 25 | Punctuated bursts in human male demography inferred from 1,244 worldwide Y-chromosome sequences | XY |
| May 2 | Genomic insights into the origin of farming in the ancient Near East | XY |
| May 2 | Ancient gene flow from early modern humans into Eastern Neanderthals | XY |
| May 9 | The genetic history of Ice Age Europe | XY |
| May 16 | The Genetic Cost of Neanderthal Introgression | XX |
| May 23 | ||
| May 30 | XX | |
| Jun 6 | XX |
Put yourself on the calendar like this:
| May 16 | [paper](https://...) | Julia |