Ancient DNA and Human Evolution
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: closed (20 March 2022) | Viewed by 4360
Special Issue Editors
2. National Centre for Indigenous Genomics, John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2600, Australia
Interests: ancient DNA; paleogenomics; evolutionary genomics; population genomics; pangenomics; indigenous genomics
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Over the past decade, human ancient DNA datasets have reached genomic scale for thousands of individuals, including whole-genome sequences from extinct human species such as Neanderthals and Denisovans. Such datasets provide detailed information about the demographic history of populations around the world, and allow tracking genetic variants through space and time to study adaptation to changing environments and lifestyles as it happens. Associated biological insights include the reconstruction of past human microbiomes, pathogen genomes, and epigenomic maps. All in all, the study of human and their microorganisms ancient DNA keep on changing radically our understanding of human evolutionary history.
The aim of this Special Issue is to provide reviews and original research articles on all aspects of ancient DNA in relation to human evolution, including local and global demography using uniparental and/or autosomal genetic markers, admixture events, adaptation to shifting environments and lifestyles, and co-evolution with microorganisms and pathogens.
Dr. Bastien Llamas
Dr. Lars Fehren-Schmitz
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Genes is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- ancient DNA
- paleogenomics
- human evolution
- molecular anthropology
Benefits of Publishing in a Special Issue
- Ease of navigation: Grouping papers by topic helps scholars navigate broad scope journals more efficiently.
- Greater discoverability: Special Issues support the reach and impact of scientific research. Articles in Special Issues are more discoverable and cited more frequently.
- Expansion of research network: Special Issues facilitate connections among authors, fostering scientific collaborations.
- External promotion: Articles in Special Issues are often promoted through the journal's social media, increasing their visibility.
- e-Book format: Special Issues with more than 10 articles can be published as dedicated e-books, ensuring wide and rapid dissemination.
Further information on MDPI's Special Issue polices can be found here.
