Genetic origins of the Minoans and Mycenaeans
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DOI: 10.1038/nature23310
Abstract: The origins of the Bronze Age Minoan and Mycenaean cultures have puzzled archaeologists for more than a century. We have assembled genome-wide data from 19 ancient individuals, including Minoans from Crete, Mycenaeans from mainland Greece,… read more here.
Keywords: minoans mycenaeans; genetic origins; origins minoans;
Inferring genetic origins and phenotypic traits of George Bähr, the architect of the Dresden Frauenkirche
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-20180-z
Abstract: For historic individuals, the outward appearance and other phenotypic characteristics remain often non-resolved. Unfortunately, images or detailed written sources are only scarcely available in many cases. Attempts to study historic individuals with genetic data so… read more here.
Keywords: frauenkirche; inferring genetic; dna; genetics ... See more keywords
The diverse genetic origins of a Classical period Greek army
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2205272119
Abstract: Significance By studying genome-wide data from 54 individuals from eighth- to fifth-century Sicily, we gain insights into the composition of Classical Greek armies (ca. fifth c. BCE) and the populace of a Greek colony. The… read more here.
Keywords: period; classical period; origins classical; genetic origins ... See more keywords
Parent-initiated posthumous-assisted reproduction revisited in light of the interest in genetic origins
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DOI: 10.1136/medethics-2022-108204
Abstract: A rich literature in bioethics argues against the use of anonymous gamete donation in the name of the ‘interest in knowing one’s genetic origins’. This interest stems from medical as well as psychosocial and identity… read more here.
Keywords: genetic origins; parent initiated; assisted reproduction; posthumous assisted ... See more keywords
The right to know one’s genetic origins and cross-border medically assisted reproduction
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DOI: 10.1186/s13584-016-0125-0
Abstract: The use of donor sperm or egg for reproduction raises the issue of the right of donor-conceived individuals to know their genetic origins. This paper argues in favor of acknowledging such a right and explores… read more here.
Keywords: reproduction; medically assisted; genetic origins; assisted reproduction ... See more keywords