Published in Curr Biol on December 31, 2009
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Ancient DNA from European early neolithic farmers reveals their near eastern affinities. PLoS Biol (2010) 4.43
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Upper Palaeolithic Siberian genome reveals dual ancestry of Native Americans. Nature (2013) 2.75
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Complete mitochondrial DNA genome sequences from the first New Zealanders. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2012) 1.18
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The complete mitochondrial genome of an 11,450-year-old aurochsen (Bos primigenius) from Central Italy. BMC Evol Biol (2011) 1.02
Ancient DNA analysis of mid-holocene individuals from the Northwest Coast of North America reveals different evolutionary paths for mitogenomes. PLoS One (2013) 1.00
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Genetic diversity among ancient Nordic populations. PLoS One (2010) 0.93
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The microcephalin ancestral allele in a Neanderthal individual. PLoS One (2010) 0.85
When the waves of European Neolithization met: first paleogenetic evidence from early farmers in the southern Paris Basin. PLoS One (2015) 0.83
Paging through history: parchment as a reservoir of ancient DNA for next generation sequencing. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci (2015) 0.83
Investigating population history using temporal genetic differentiation. Mol Biol Evol (2014) 0.82
First ancient mitochondrial human genome from a prepastoralist southern African. Genome Biol Evol (2014) 0.82
Parallel detection of ancient pathogens via array-based DNA capture. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci (2015) 0.81
Identification of a new hominin bone from Denisova Cave, Siberia using collagen fingerprinting and mitochondrial DNA analysis. Sci Rep (2016) 0.81
Direct radiocarbon dating and genetic analyses on the purported Neanderthal mandible from the Monti Lessini (Italy). Sci Rep (2016) 0.79
Temporal patterns of damage and decay kinetics of DNA retrieved from plant herbarium specimens. R Soc Open Sci (2016) 0.79
Toward high-resolution population genomics using archaeological samples. DNA Res (2016) 0.79
Whole genome capture of vector-borne pathogens from mixed DNA samples: a case study of Borrelia burgdorferi. BMC Genomics (2015) 0.79
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Carriers of human mitochondrial DNA macrohaplogroup M colonized India from southeastern Asia. BMC Evol Biol (2016) 0.76
Contesting the presence of wheat in the British Isles 8,000 years ago by assessing ancient DNA authenticity from low-coverage data. Elife (2015) 0.76
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Genetic history of an archaic hominin group from Denisova Cave in Siberia. Nature (2010) 8.99
Sequencing and analysis of Neanderthal genomic DNA. Science (2006) 8.06
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The evolution of gene expression levels in mammalian organs. Nature (2011) 7.16
A complete Neandertal mitochondrial genome sequence determined by high-throughput sequencing. Cell (2008) 6.98
Illumina sequencing library preparation for highly multiplexed target capture and sequencing. Cold Spring Harb Protoc (2010) 6.39
Analysis of one million base pairs of Neanderthal DNA. Nature (2006) 6.17
Patterns of damage in genomic DNA sequences from a Neandertal. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2007) 6.12
Molecular evolution of FOXP2, a gene involved in speech and language. Nature (2002) 5.89
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Targeted retrieval and analysis of five Neandertal mtDNA genomes. Science (2009) 5.79
Parallel patterns of evolution in the genomes and transcriptomes of humans and chimpanzees. Science (2005) 5.68
A genome-wide comparison of recent chimpanzee and human segmental duplications. Nature (2005) 5.51
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Fine-scale recombination patterns differ between chimpanzees and humans. Nat Genet (2005) 5.00
Evidence for gradients of human genetic diversity within and among continents. Genome Res (2004) 4.70
Early allelic selection in maize as revealed by ancient DNA. Science (2003) 4.38
From micrograms to picograms: quantitative PCR reduces the material demands of high-throughput sequencing. Nucleic Acids Res (2007) 4.26
The complete mitochondrial DNA genome of an unknown hominin from southern Siberia. Nature (2010) 3.90
Accelerated evolution of conserved noncoding sequences in humans. Science (2006) 3.87
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No evidence of Neandertal mtDNA contribution to early modern humans. PLoS Biol (2004) 3.81
Multiplex amplification of the mammoth mitochondrial genome and the evolution of Elephantidae. Nature (2005) 3.74
A humanized version of Foxp2 affects cortico-basal ganglia circuits in mice. Cell (2009) 3.63
A neutral explanation for the correlation of diversity with recombination rates in humans. Am J Hum Genet (2003) 3.57
Denisova admixture and the first modern human dispersals into Southeast Asia and Oceania. Am J Hum Genet (2011) 3.53
A neutral model of transcriptome evolution. PLoS Biol (2004) 3.44
Genomic sequencing of Pleistocene cave bears. Science (2005) 3.40
The derived FOXP2 variant of modern humans was shared with Neandertals. Curr Biol (2007) 3.39
Multiplexed DNA sequence capture of mitochondrial genomes using PCR products. PLoS One (2010) 3.35
Mitochondrial genomes reveal an explosive radiation of extinct and extant bears near the Miocene-Pliocene boundary. BMC Evol Biol (2008) 3.21
Somatic mutations in cerebral cortical malformations. N Engl J Med (2014) 3.13
Removal of deaminated cytosines and detection of in vivo methylation in ancient DNA. Nucleic Acids Res (2009) 3.09
Evolution of primate gene expression. Nat Rev Genet (2006) 3.04
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Optimization of scarless human stem cell genome editing. Nucleic Acids Res (2013) 2.78
Neanderthals in central Asia and Siberia. Nature (2007) 2.64
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Loss of olfactory receptor genes coincides with the acquisition of full trichromatic vision in primates. PLoS Biol (2004) 2.56
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The bonobo genome compared with the chimpanzee and human genomes. Nature (2012) 2.49
Targeted investigation of the Neandertal genome by array-based sequence capture. Science (2010) 2.49
The Neandertal genome and ancient DNA authenticity. EMBO J (2009) 2.46
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DNA analysis of an early modern human from Tianyuan Cave, China. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2013) 2.31
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Transcriptional neoteny in the human brain. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2009) 1.78
Mutations in mouse Aspm (abnormal spindle-like microcephaly associated) cause not only microcephaly but also major defects in the germline. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2010) 1.76
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Mitochondrial DNA of an Iberian Neandertal suggests a population affinity with other European Neandertals. Curr Biol (2006) 1.69
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Demographic history and genetic differentiation in apes. Curr Biol (2006) 1.69
Optimization of 454 sequencing library preparation from small amounts of DNA permits sequence determination of both DNA strands. Biotechniques (2009) 1.67
Molecular breeding of polymerases for amplification of ancient DNA. Nat Biotechnol (2007) 1.63
MicroRNA-driven developmental remodeling in the brain distinguishes humans from other primates. PLoS Biol (2011) 1.57
Nuclear gene sequences from a late pleistocene sloth coprolite. Curr Biol (2003) 1.55
Lack of phylogeography in European mammals before the last glaciation. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2004) 1.55
Insulinoma-associated 1 has a panneurogenic role and promotes the generation and expansion of basal progenitors in the developing mouse neocortex. Neuron (2008) 1.54
Separating endogenous ancient DNA from modern day contamination in a Siberian Neandertal. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2014) 1.47
Evolution of bitter taste receptors in humans and apes. Mol Biol Evol (2004) 1.45
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Metabolic changes in schizophrenia and human brain evolution. Genome Biol (2008) 1.39
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Transcriptomes of germinal zones of human and mouse fetal neocortex suggest a role of extracellular matrix in progenitor self-renewal. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2012) 1.36
Human and chimpanzee gene expression differences replicated in mice fed different diets. PLoS One (2008) 1.35
Intergenic and repeat transcription in human, chimpanzee and macaque brains measured by RNA-Seq. PLoS Comput Biol (2010) 1.33
A late Neandertal femur from Les Rochers-de-Villeneuve, France. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2005) 1.30