Human Evolution

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We have a broad interest in human evolution, human history and population genetics. Our research focus on understanding population history and human evolution using genetic information. We analyze the population-genomic information from current-day individuals and ancient human remains to gain access to information about human past that was previously hidden.

Researchers and Research Groups

About our research groups and main areas of research.

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Malmström Labb

Schlebusch Labb

Publications

Paleogenomic sex inference of mammoth remains sheds light on the anthropogenic nature of bone accumulations

Moots, Hannah M.; Larsdotter, Juliana; Oteo-Garcia, Gonzalo; Dehasque, Marianne et al.

Part of Current Biology, p. 4233-4242, 2026
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Equal in death: Ancient genomic analysis of children's early Christian burials

Krzewinska, Maja; Kjellström, Anna; Yaka, Reyhan; Rodríguez-Varela, Ricardo et al.

Part of Science Advances, 2026
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From genome to field, biocontrol efficacy of Bacillus subtilis strain M10 against Rhizoctonia solani in common bean

Wekesa, Tofick Barasa; Kennedy, Grace; Barminga, Damaris; Wekesa, Alena Petra et al.

Part of Scientific Reports, 2026
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Ancestry, admixture, and pathogens in contemporaneous Neolithic farmers and foragers on the Island of Gotland

Fraser, Magdalena; Sanchez-Quinto, Federico; Kirdök, Emrah; Ausmees, Kristiina et al.

Part of Communications Biology, 2026
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Keep the discussion going! Our response to Nielsen's comment

Högberg, Anders; Brink, Kristian; Brorsson, Torbjörn; Malmström, Helena et al.

Part of Journal of Archaeological Science, 2026
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