Global demographic history of human populations inferred from whole mitochondrial genomes
The Neolithic transition has led to marked increases in census population sizes across the world, as recorded by a rich archaeological record. However, previous attempts to detect such changes using genetic markers, especially mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), have mostly been unsuccessful. We use complete...
Main Authors: | , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
The Royal Society
2018-01-01
|
Series: | Royal Society Open Science |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.180543 |