Yinqiu Cui

Abstract Plague, caused by Yersinia pestis, has affected human societies for millennia, yet the timing, scale and biological shifts underlying its earliest spread remain unclear. Here, we screened 1,400 ancient human remains from eastern Eurasia (8,000-400 cal. BP) and recovered three prehistoric Y. pestis genomes, including one from East Asia. Integrating these data with 136 published ancient and modern Y.

Keywords archaeobotany Persian walnut ancient DNA population genomics evolutionary history Research topic(s) CP: plants CP: genomics Introduction The Persian walnut, also referred to as the common walnut (Juglans regia L.), is a species within the Juglans genus of the Juglandaceae family. Recognized for its economic significance, it is extensively cultivated in temperate regions around the world due to its oil-rich fruit and high-quality wood.

Abstract The origin and early dispersal of speakers of Transeurasian languages—that is, Japanese, Korean, Tungusic, Mongolic and Turkic—is among the most disputed issues of Eurasian population history1,2,3. A key problem is the relationship between linguistic dispersals, agricultural expansions and population movements4,5. Here we address this question by ‘triangulating’ genetics, archaeology and linguistics in a unified perspective.