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Approximate Bayesian computation with deep learning supports a third archaic introgression in Asia and Oceania

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Mondal, Mayukh, Bertranpetit, Jaume, Lao, Oscar·2019·Nature Communications

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Since anatomically modern humans dispersed Out of Africa, the evolutionary history of Eurasian populations has been marked by introgressions from presently extinct hominins. Some of these introgressions have been identified using sequenced ancient genomes (Neanderthal and Denisova). Other introgressions have been proposed for still unidentified groups using the genetic diversity present in current human populations. We built a demographic model based on deep learning in an Approximate Bayesian Computation framework to infer the evolutionary history of Eurasian populations including past introgression events in Out of Africa populations fitting the current genetic evidence. In addition to the reported Neanderthal and Denisovan introgressions, our results support a third introgression in all Asian and Oceanian populations from an archaic population. This population is either related to the Neanderthal-Denisova clade or diverged early from the Denisova lineage. We propose the use of deep learning methods for clarifying situations with high complexity in evolutionary genomics.

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Authors
Mondal, M., Bertranpetit, J., & Lao, O.
Affiliations
  • University of Tartu (EE)
  • Universitat Pompeu Fabra (ES)
Corresponding author
Bertranpetit, Jaume
Venue
Nature Communications
Published
2019-01-16
Volume
10
Issue
1
Pages
246-246
ISSN
2041-1723 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2909640254
Cited by
124
References
51
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13.59
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journal article
Language
en
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  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
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Funders
  • Centres de Recerca de Catalunya
  • European Commission (2014‐2020, 2020 ‘, 2014-2020.4.01.16-0030)
  • Generalitat de Catalunya (GRC 2017 SGR 937, 2017-SGR, MDM-2014-0370)
  • Ministerio de Asuntos Económicos y Transformación Digital, Gobierno de España (RYC-2013-14797, MDM-2014-0370, BFU2015-68759-P)
  • Instituto de Salud Carlos III (MDM-2014-0370, 2014/2020)
  • European Regional Development Fund (BFU2016, 2014-2020’, 2014-2020.4.01.16-0030, MDM-2014-0370, 14797, BFU2016-77961-P)
  • Agencia Estatal de Investigación (MDM-2014-0370, BFU2016-77961-P)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Forensic and Genetic Research
  • Social Sciences › Anthropology › Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genetic diversity and population structure
Keywords
archaic introgression, Neanderthal introgression, Denisovan introgression, approximate Bayesian computation, dispersal out of Africa, human evolution

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