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Human genealogical histories

Nature Methods volume 19, page 400 (2022)Cite this article

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Evolutionary trees link ancient and modern human genomes.

DNA from ancient human samples tells stories about human history and evolution. If integrated with modern human genomic data, it could generate a more complete picture of ancestor–descendant relationships. However, the complexity of evolutionary processes, variable sequence quality and the sheer amount of data all hinder this ambitious goal.

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Tang, L. Human genealogical histories. Nat Methods 19, 400 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41592-022-01471-w

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