Tracing the genetic origin of Europe's first farmers reveals insights into their social organization

• Published in: Proceedings of the Royal Society. B, Biological sciences Vol. 282; no. 1805; pp. 1 - 9
• Main Authors: Szécsényi-Nagy, Anna, Brandt, Guido, Haak, Wolfgang, Keerl, Victoria, Jakucs, János, Möller-Rieker, Sabine, Köhler, Kitti, Mende, Balázs Gusztáv, Oross, Krisztián, Marton, Tibor, Osztás, Anett, Kiss, Viktória, Fecher, Marc, Pálfi, György, Molnár, Erika, Sebők, Katalin, Czene, András, Paluch, Tibor, Šlaus, Mario, Novak, Mario, Pećina-Šlaus, Nives, Ősz, Brigitta, Voicsek, Vanda, Somogyi, Krisztina, Tóth, Gábor, Kromer, Bernd, Bánffy, Eszter, Alt, Kurt W.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: The Royal Society 22.04.2015

Farming was established in Central Europe by the Linearbandkeramik culture (LBK), a well-investigated archaeological horizon, which emerged in the Carpathian Basin, in today's Hungary. However, the genetic background of the LBK genesis is yet unclear. Here we present 9 Y chromosomal and 84 mito...