Ancient genomes and the evolutionary path of modern humans

E Andrew Bennett; Qiaomei Fu

doi:10.1016/j.cell.2024.01.047

Ancient genomes and the evolutionary path of modern humans

Cell. 2024 Feb 29;187(5):1042-1046. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.01.047.

Authors

E Andrew Bennett¹, Qiaomei Fu²

Affiliations

¹ Key Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China. Electronic address: e.andrew.bennett@ivpp.ac.cn.
² Key Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China. Electronic address: fuqiaomei@ivpp.ac.cn.

PMID: 38428387
DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.01.047

Abstract

Growing evidence from archaic and early modern human genomes brings new insights to the emergence of modern humans. We recount recent information collected from ancient DNA studies that inform us about the evolutionary pathway to modern humanity. These findings point to both individual- and population-level advantages underlying modern human expansion.

MeSH terms

Animals
Biological Evolution*
DNA, Ancient*
Genome, Human
Hominidae* / genetics
Humans

Substances

DNA, Ancient