The Atlas of a 1000 Ancient Genomes Project is a collaborative, multidisciplinary effort of researchers from the Swedish Universities of Stockholm and Uppsala with contributions from institutions and partners worldwide. It aims at unravelling human prehistory by combining state-of-the-art molecular and population genomics approaches with bioarcheology; understanding the mechanisms leading to demographic and evolutionary changes and lastly creating a detailed catalogue of ancient human genetic variation. The 1000 Ancient Genomes Project builds upon the ATLAS of ancient human genomes in Sweden project and enlarges its geographical scope beyond the borders of Scandinavia into the whole of Eurasia. The Atlas of a 1000 Ancient Genomes Project will set new standards in ancient DNA research and open new horizons and for a comprehensive understanding of human evolution, demography, diseases and adaptation.
Congratulations! On 5th of October the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation announced this year’s awardees. Mattias, Jan and Anders secured a prestigious grant from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation. It is one of Sweden’s largest private foundations and supporting … Continued
Torsten and Mattias reviewed the effect of demographic events on the genomes of ancient Europeans. The paper is upcoming in Current Opinions in Genetics and Development Some members of the ATLAS team were involved in a new study describing the demographic history … Continued