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Filling Important Gaps in the Genomic History of Southwest Asia

Author(s) -

Ludovic Orlando

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

cell

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 26.304

H-Index - 776

eISSN - 1097-4172

pISSN - 0092-8674

DOI - 10.1016/j.cell.2020.05.010

Subject(s) - biology , prehistory , civilization , population , evolutionary biology , human migration , demographic history , genealogy , economic geography , ancient history , archaeology , genetic variation , genetics , demography , gene , paleontology , history , sociology , economics

Many crucial developments in human prehistory occurred in Southwest Asia, including the transition to agriculture as well as the emergence of writing and of the earliest civilization. Two new studies in this issue of Cell map the genetic composition of human groups inhabiting the region during the sixth and first millennia Before Common Era (BCE) and uncover periods of significant population turnover.

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