Recent Studies in North African Genetics
Summaries of key peer-reviewed publications that advance our understanding of Amazigh (Berber) genetic heritage, ancient DNA from the Maghreb, and population dynamics across North Africa.
Ancient DNA from the Green Sahara Reveals Ancestral North African Lineage
Salem et al. recover ~7,000-year-old DNA from Libya, revealing a basal haplogroup N lineage and complex population dynamics during the Green Sahara period.
The Origin of Modern North Africans as Depicted by a Massive Survey of Mitogenomes
Colombo et al. analyze 733 modern and 43 ancient mitogenomes, confirming H1 subclade distributions and female-mediated dispersals across North Africa.
Northwest African Neolithic Initiated by Migrants from Iberia and Levant
Villalba-Mouco et al. present ancient DNA from Neolithic Morocco revealing European Neolithic ancestry and confirming trans-Gibraltar migration routes.
Whole Y-Chromosome Sequences Reveal an Extremely Recent Origin of E-M183
Sole-Morata et al. use whole Y-chromosome sequencing to date E-M81 TMRCA to ~2,000-3,000 years ago, revealing a star-like demographic expansion.
About These Summaries
Each summary highlights findings relevant to the Amazigh (Berber) lineages discussed on this site, specifically the E-PF2546 Y-DNA and H1-T16189C! mtDNA haplogroups from the Souss-Massa region. For complete methodology and data, please refer to the original publications linked on each page.
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