Ancient Mitochondrial Genomes Reveal the Absence of Maternal Kinship in the Burials of Catalhoyuk People and Their Genetic Affinities.

ABSTRACT: Çatalhöyük is one of the most widely recognized and extensively researched Neolithic settlements. The site has been used to discuss a wide range of aspects associated with the spread of the Neolithic lifestyle and the social organization of Neolithic societies. Here, we address both topics using newly generated mitochondrial genomes, obtained by direct sequencing and capture-based enrichment of genomic libraries, for a group of individuals buried under a cluster of neighboring houses from the classical layer of the site's occupation. Our data suggests a lack of maternal kinship between individuals interred under the floors of Çatalhöyük buildings. The findings could potentially be explained either by a high variability of maternal lineages within a larger kin group, or alternatively, an in

SUBMITTER: Chylenski M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6471721 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature