Ancient DNA and Human Evolution

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

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