Unraveling the Genetic Tapestry of Human Populations: New Insights from Population Genetics and Identification in Anthropology
A special issue of Genes (ISSN 2073-4425). This special issue belongs to the section "Population and Evolutionary Genetics and Genomics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 February 2026 | Viewed by 45
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Human genetic variation, shaped over thousands of years by evolutionary processes and demographic shifts, provides a tool for examining population dynamics and present-day diversity. The interplay of gene flow, founder effects, natural selection and population structure has created distinctive genetic signatures in populations worldwide. These patterns allow us to trace early human migrations and adaptive strategies while also uncovering regional patterns of isolation and genetic admixture. Recent advances in high-throughput sequencing and analytical methods have further established population genetics as a cornerstone of anthropological research. These tools enable detailed reconstructions of ancestry, kinship and long-term continuity or population replacement. Integrating genetic, archeological and linguistic data have significantly deepened our understanding of human history. This is increasingly relevant for forensic identification, ancestry estimation and public health—particularly in genetically isolated or understudied groups where unique variants may hold critical biomedical importance. Ongoing collaboration between genetics and anthropology remains essential to unravel human evolutionary complexity.
This Special Issue titled “Unraveling the Genetic Tapestry of Human Populations: New Insights from Population Genetics and Identification in Anthropology,” aims to present a variety of original articles and reviews that investigate the patterns, mechanisms, and implications of human genetic variation across evolutionary, biomedical and anthropological frameworks.
Dr. Lovorka Barać Lauc
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- human genetic diversity
- population genetics
- migration patterns
- admixture
- isolated populations
- ancestry reconstruction
- anthropological genomics
- biomedical relevance
- forensic identification
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