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Shared chromosomal segments connect ancient human societies

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Long segments of the genome that are shared ‘identical by descent’ (IBD) demonstrate recent relatedness between individuals. A new computational method robustly identifies shared IBD segments in human ancient DNA data, providing insights into the mobility and demography of prehistoric human societies.

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Fig. 1: Long-distance IBD sharing.

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