Complete mitochondrial genomes reveal neolithic expansion into Europe.

The Neolithic transition from hunting and gathering to farming and cattle breeding marks one of the most drastic cultural changes in European prehistory. Short stretches of ancient mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) from skeletons of pre-Neolithic hunter-gatherers as well as early Neolithic farmers support t...

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Main Authors: Qiaomei Fu, Pavao Rudan, Svante Pääbo, Johannes Krause
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22427842/pdf/?tool=EBI