Ancient DNA reveals pervasive directional selection across West Eurasia
A
Ali Akbari
A
Annabel Perry
A
Alison R. Barton
M
Mohammadreza Kariminejad
S
Steven Gazal
Z
Zheng Li
Y
Yating Zeng
A
Alissa Mittnik
N
Nick Patterson
M
Matthew Mah
X
Xiang Zhou
A
Alkes L. Price
E
Eric S. Lander
R
Ron Pinhasi
N
Nadin Rohland
S
Swapan Mallick
D
David Reich
Article Details
Journal
Nature
Volume / Issue
Vol. 654, Issue 8118
Published
June 11, 2026
Pages
419-428
ISSN
0028-0836
Publisher
Nature Portfolio
Authors (17)
A
Ali Akbari
A
Annabel Perry
A
Alison R. Barton
M
Mohammadreza Kariminejad
S
Steven Gazal
Z
Zheng Li
Y
Yating Zeng
A
Alissa Mittnik
N
Nick Patterson
M
Matthew Mah
X
Xiang Zhou
A
Alkes L. Price
E
Eric S. Lander
R
Ron Pinhasi
N
Nadin Rohland
S
Swapan Mallick
D
David Reich
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