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November 2012 PMID 22960212

Ancient admixture in human history.

Nick Patterson, Priya Moorjani, Yontao Luo, Swapan Mallick, Nadin Rohland, Yiping Zhan, Teri Genschoreck, Teresa Webster, David Reich

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The conversations highlight the significance of the research, especially in understanding ancient admixture, but also reveal concerns about accessibility, with users mentioning the density of Patterson 2012 and the need for clearer explanations, which demonstrates cautious engagement with the scientific content.

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Abstract in brief

  • This text discusses the development of ADMIXTOOLS, a set of methods and software designed to detect and analyze historical population mixtures, including estimating the proportions and timing of admixture events.
  • It also describes the creation of a new SNP array with over 629,000 sites, specifically made for population genetic studies, which was used to genotype data from 934 individuals across 53 diverse populations.
  • A key finding from these methods is evidence of ancient admixture in northern Europe, involving populations related to modern Basques, Sardinians, and groups from northeast Asia and the Americas, consistent with historical theories of Neolithic migrations and ancient European populations.
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Daniel Tabin
@DanTabin · X

@TomasJulio485 @cryptoraider88 @nrken19 The best resource I know of is Patterson 2012 (https://t.co/L5Asu50tgj), but it’s a bit dense and I’m not sure it’s the most approachable for someone new to the topic. I can’t think of a very approachable explanation with lots of examples off the top of my head

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Nilakantha
@Nilakantha98751 · X

@yajnadevam ... first reply to yours here. Your examples with dice seem to be not analogous. Also, read this paper: https://t.co/ksU5L82OoR . @yajnadevam

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Nilakantha
@Nilakantha98751 · X

@yajnadevam ... first reply to yours here. Your examples with dice seem to be not analogous. Also, read this paper: https://t.co/ksU5L82OoR . @yajnadevam

Apr 7, 2025 · 143 followers View post →
Daniel Tabin
@DanTabin · X

@TomasJulio485 @cryptoraider88 @nrken19 The best resource I know of is Patterson 2012 (https://t.co/L5Asu50tgj), but it’s a bit dense and I’m not sure it’s the most approachable for someone new to the topic. I can’t think of a very approachable explanation with lots of examples off the top of my head

Apr 7, 2025 · 871 followers View post →