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ArticleNature communications2025

Ancient DNA reveals the population interactions and a Neolithic patrilineal community in Northern Yangtze Region.

Tingyu Yang, Jianing He, Chunmei Li, Chao Ning, Tianming Zhang, Jincheng Wang, Hai Zhang, Guanbo Wang, Xiaowen Jia, Chi Zhang and 7 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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17 authors.

Tingyu Yang *Biomedical Pioneering Innovation Center, Peking University, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0006-1505-9920
Jianing He *School of Archaeology and Museology, Peking University, Beijing, China.
Chunmei Li *Biomedical Pioneering Innovation Center, Peking University, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8227-9719
Chao Ning *School of Archaeology and Museology, Peking University, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8848-3961
Tianming ZhangBiomedical Pioneering Innovation Center, Peking University, Beijing, China.
Jincheng WangBiomedical Pioneering Innovation Center, Peking University, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0006-9863-8222
Hai ZhangSchool of Archaeology and Museology, Peking University, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8237-5057
Guanbo WangBiomedical Pioneering Innovation Center, Peking University, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5468-8993
Xiaowen JiaSchool of Archaeology and Museology, Peking University, Beijing, China.
Chi ZhangSchool of Archaeology and Museology, Peking University, Beijing, China. cscazc@pku.edu.cn.
Shi YanSchool of Ethnology and Sociology, Minzu University of China, Beijing, China.
Xiannian ZhangBiomedical Pioneering Innovation Center, Peking University, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0514-3700
Fan WuBiomedical Pioneering Innovation Center, Peking University, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7900-7536
Chaodong WuInstitute of Oil and Gas, Peking University, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5503-8853
Xiaohong WuSchool of Archaeology and Museology, Peking University, Beijing, China. wuxh@pku.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3819-0829
Yuhong PangBiomedical Pioneering Innovation Center, Peking University, Beijing, China. pangyuhong@pku.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0006-5464-3521
Yanyi HuangBiomedical Pioneering Innovation Center, Peking University, Beijing, China. yanyi@pku.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7297-1266

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) T2188102National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) T2192953
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The scarcity of ancient genomes of early rice cultivators has hindered our understanding of their genetic profiles and dynamic interactions with millet cultivators. In this study, we analyzed 58 ancient genomes from Baligang, a long-term settlement situated on the northern rim of the Middle Yangtze River Basin, spanning from the Middle Neolithic to the Late Bronze Age. This chronostratified genetic dataset offers comprehensive genomic insights into populations engaged in early rice cultivation, enhancing our understanding of East Asian demographic history. Our study revealed that Baligang experienced successive waves of admixture over time, with ~4,200 BP as a critical transition point, marked by a significant genomic influx of southern East Asian populations. We also identify the detailed kinship relations within multi-generational secondary burial and the existence of patrilineal communities dating back five millennia, offering fresh perspectives on early social structure in prehistoric China.

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Asian PeopleDNA, AncientAgricultureChinaDNA, MitochondrialGenetics, PopulationHistory, AncientHumansOryzaPopulation DynamicsDNA, AncientDNA, Mitochondrial

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