Guest Editors:
Laura S Weyrich, PhD, Pennsylvania State University, USA
Bastien Llamas, PhD, University of Adelaide, Australia
Genome Biology called for submissions to our Collection on advances in ancient DNA sequencing and analysis, with insights into paleogenomics, ancient metagenomics, pathogen genomics, and evolution.
Bastien Llamas: University of Adelaide, Australia
Bastien Llamas is currently Associate Professor and Reader in Human Genetics at the University of Adelaide, Australia, where he leads the Molecular Anthropology group of the Australian Centre for Ancient DNA. He is a genomics and paleogenomics expert whose research ranges from population history to personalized genomics. He integrates past and present human genetic diversity to assess the relationships between peoples and places through time, and to investigate molecular mechanisms that underpin human adaptation to environmental and cultural stressors.
Laura S Weyrich: Pennsylvania State University. USA
Dr Weyrich is an Associate Professor of Anthropology and Bioethics at The Pennsylvania State University. She is Head of the Penn State Ancient Biomolecules Research Environment (PSABRE). The cornerstone of her research is using calcified dental plaque to reconstruct ancient human oral microbiomes. Dr Weyrich’s team was the first to reconstruct the microbiome of an extinct species -Neandertals- and is now reconstructing the evolutionary history of the human oral microbiome on six continents, leveraging the information from our ancestors to improve our health today.
Genome Biology is calling for submissions to our Collection on the extraction, sequencing, and analysis of genetic material from ancient biological remains, providing a unique window into the past.
The study of ancient DNA represents a pivotal frontier in genomics with profound implications for our understanding of history, evolution, ecology, and disease dynamics. By unlocking the genetic information in ancient samples, we gain unprecedented insights into past populations, their migrations, admixture events, and adaptations to environmental changes. Ancient DNA analysis also allows for the reconstruction of ancient microbial communities, providing a unique perspective on the evolution of microorganisms in hosts, environments, and unique ecosystems, and it contributes to our knowledge of historical disease outbreaks.
This Collection welcomes submissions on advances in ancient DNA sequencing and analysis, with insights into paleogenomics, ancient metagenomics, pathogen genomics, and evolution. Submission topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
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The advent of genome-wide ancient DNA analysis has revolutionized our understanding of prehistoric societies. However, studying biological relatedness in these groups requires tailored approaches due to the ch...
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