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  • Palaeolithic back-migration to Africa

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    Palaeolithic back-migration to Africa

    A new article from the Jakobsson Lab members appeared in Scientific Reports. Hervella, M., Svensson, E., Alberdi, A. et al. The mitogenome of a 35,000-year-old Homo sapiens from Europe supports a Palaeolithic back-migration to Africa. Sci Rep 6, 25501 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/srep25501 Abstract After the dispersal of modern humans (Homo sapiens) Out of Africa, hominins with a similar morphology to that of present-day…

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  • Dual ancestry of Native Americans

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    Our collaborative paper “Upper Palaeolithic Siberian genome reveals dual ancestry of Native Americans” was published online by Nature. Pontus Skoglund is the second co-author. Abstract The origins of the First Americans remain contentious. Although Native Americans seem to be genetically most closely related to east Asians1,2,3, there is no consensus with regard to which specific…

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  • Mattias Jakobsson receives a prize for interdisciplinary research
    The 2026 prize for an interdisciplinary achievement of outstanding quality is awarded to Mattias Jakobsson for his distinguished research into human origins and prehistory. By linking Stone Age genomic data with archaeology and linguistics, Jakobsson has shown that there were different populations that engaged in farming, and hunting and gathering. Read more about the Royal… Read more: Mattias Jakobsson receives a prize for interdisciplinary research
  • The unknown origins of humans on Swedish radio
    Mattias Jakobsson was featured on Swedish Radio’s morning program (Förmiddag i P1) today, 29 Sept 2026. His conversation with Nicke Nordmark, the program leader, is available at: https://www.sverigesradio.se/avsnitt/manniskans-okanda-ursprung (in Swedish). They talked about Homo Sapiens, Neanderthals, and Denisovans and their coexistence; the unknown DNA in our genes; and the possibility that humans as we know… Read more: The unknown origins of humans on Swedish radio
  • New face in the Jakobsson Lab
    Linda Pratesi is a PhD student in Evolutionary Biology and Ecology at the University of Florence, Italy. She has a strong background in molecular biology and direct experience in ancient DNA research. During her Master’s internship in forensic molecular anthropology, Linda developed advanced laboratory skills and became increasingly interested in evolutionary molecular anthropology, which is… Read more: New face in the Jakobsson Lab
  • Tan Xujie continues with the Jakobsson Lab in a new role
    Xujie Tan (he wants to be called Tan), our junior research trainee in the spring, will stay with us for a whole academic year. This time, in the role of a master’s student. He will continue working with mutation spectra models under Per Sjödin’s supervision. Welcome back to our group!
  • Mark starts in a new position
    Mark Chernyshev, a postdoctoral researcher in the Jakobsson Lab for the past year, is leaving Uppsala University to start the next exciting chapter in his professional life. In his own words: “I’m super thrilled to announce that I started a new role as a Senior Bioinformatics Engineer at MiLaboratories! It feels extremely fulfilling to be… Read more: Mark starts in a new position

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