Phylogeography of the second plague pandemic revealed through analysis of historical Yersinia pestis genomes

The second plague pandemic, caused by Yersinia pestis, started in the 14th century and recurred in Europe until the 18th century. Here, the authors reconstruct ancient Y. pestis genomes from human remains spanning this period, shedding light into the phylogeography and population structure of the Eu...

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Main Authors: Maria A. Spyrou, Marcel Keller, Rezeda I. Tukhbatova, Christiana L. Scheib, Elizabeth A. Nelson, Aida Andrades Valtueña, Gunnar U. Neumann, Don Walker, Amelie Alterauge, Niamh Carty, Craig Cessford, Hermann Fetz, Michaël Gourvennec, Robert Hartle, Michael Henderson, Kristin von Heyking, Sarah A. Inskip, Sacha Kacki, Felix M. Key, Elizabeth L. Knox, Christian Later, Prishita Maheshwari-Aplin, Joris Peters, John E. Robb, Jürgen Schreiber, Toomas Kivisild, Dominique Castex, Sandra Lösch, Michaela Harbeck, Alexander Herbig, Kirsten I. Bos, Johannes Krause
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Published: Nature Publishing Group 2019-10-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-12154-0
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spelling doaj-3862cca408484a71a11606bbdad3d9332021-05-11T11:27:57ZengNature Publishing GroupNature Communications2041-17232019-10-0110111310.1038/s41467-019-12154-0Phylogeography of the second plague pandemic revealed through analysis of historical Yersinia pestis genomesMaria A. Spyrou0Marcel Keller1Rezeda I. Tukhbatova2Christiana L. Scheib3Elizabeth A. Nelson4Aida Andrades Valtueña5Gunnar U. Neumann6Don Walker7Amelie Alterauge8Niamh Carty9Craig Cessford10Hermann Fetz11Michaël Gourvennec12Robert Hartle13Michael Henderson14Kristin von Heyking15Sarah A. Inskip16Sacha Kacki17Felix M. Key18Elizabeth L. Knox19Christian Later20Prishita Maheshwari-Aplin21Joris Peters22John E. Robb23Jürgen Schreiber24Toomas Kivisild25Dominique Castex26Sandra Lösch27Michaela Harbeck28Alexander Herbig29Kirsten I. Bos30Johannes Krause31Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human HistoryMax Planck Institute for the Science of Human HistoryMax Planck Institute for the Science of Human HistoryInstitute of Genomics, University of Tartu, Riia 23bMax Planck Institute for the Science of Human HistoryMax Planck Institute for the Science of Human HistoryMax Planck Institute for the Science of Human HistoryMOLA (Museum of London Archaeology)Department of Physical Anthropology, Institute for Forensic Medicine, University of BernMOLA (Museum of London Archaeology)Department of Archaeology, University of CambridgeArchaeological Service, State Archive NidwaldenArcheodunum SAS, Agency Toulouse, 8 allée Michel de MontaigneMOLA (Museum of London Archaeology)MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology)SNSB, State Collection for Anthropology and Palaeoanatomy MunichMcDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, University of CambridgePACEA, CNRS Institute, Université de BordeauxInstitute for Medical Engineering and Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMOLA (Museum of London Archaeology)Bavarian State Department of Monuments and SitesDepartment of Archaeology, University of CambridgeSNSB, State Collection for Anthropology and Palaeoanatomy MunichDepartment of Archaeology, University of CambridgeDig it! Company GbRInstitute of Genomics, University of Tartu, Riia 23bPACEA, CNRS Institute, Université de BordeauxDepartment of Physical Anthropology, Institute for Forensic Medicine, University of BernSNSB, State Collection for Anthropology and Palaeoanatomy MunichMax Planck Institute for the Science of Human HistoryMax Planck Institute for the Science of Human HistoryMax Planck Institute for the Science of Human HistoryThe second plague pandemic, caused by Yersinia pestis, started in the 14th century and recurred in Europe until the 18th century. Here, the authors reconstruct ancient Y. pestis genomes from human remains spanning this period, shedding light into the phylogeography and population structure of the European strains.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-12154-0
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author Maria A. Spyrou
Marcel Keller
Rezeda I. Tukhbatova
Christiana L. Scheib
Elizabeth A. Nelson
Aida Andrades Valtueña
Gunnar U. Neumann
Don Walker
Amelie Alterauge
Niamh Carty
Craig Cessford
Hermann Fetz
Michaël Gourvennec
Robert Hartle
Michael Henderson
Kristin von Heyking
Sarah A. Inskip
Sacha Kacki
Felix M. Key
Elizabeth L. Knox
Christian Later
Prishita Maheshwari-Aplin
Joris Peters
John E. Robb
Jürgen Schreiber
Toomas Kivisild
Dominique Castex
Sandra Lösch
Michaela Harbeck
Alexander Herbig
Kirsten I. Bos
Johannes Krause
spellingShingle Maria A. Spyrou
Marcel Keller
Rezeda I. Tukhbatova
Christiana L. Scheib
Elizabeth A. Nelson
Aida Andrades Valtueña
Gunnar U. Neumann
Don Walker
Amelie Alterauge
Niamh Carty
Craig Cessford
Hermann Fetz
Michaël Gourvennec
Robert Hartle
Michael Henderson
Kristin von Heyking
Sarah A. Inskip
Sacha Kacki
Felix M. Key
Elizabeth L. Knox
Christian Later
Prishita Maheshwari-Aplin
Joris Peters
John E. Robb
Jürgen Schreiber
Toomas Kivisild
Dominique Castex
Sandra Lösch
Michaela Harbeck
Alexander Herbig
Kirsten I. Bos
Johannes Krause
Phylogeography of the second plague pandemic revealed through analysis of historical Yersinia pestis genomes
Nature Communications
author_facet Maria A. Spyrou
Marcel Keller
Rezeda I. Tukhbatova
Christiana L. Scheib
Elizabeth A. Nelson
Aida Andrades Valtueña
Gunnar U. Neumann
Don Walker
Amelie Alterauge
Niamh Carty
Craig Cessford
Hermann Fetz
Michaël Gourvennec
Robert Hartle
Michael Henderson
Kristin von Heyking
Sarah A. Inskip
Sacha Kacki
Felix M. Key
Elizabeth L. Knox
Christian Later
Prishita Maheshwari-Aplin
Joris Peters
John E. Robb
Jürgen Schreiber
Toomas Kivisild
Dominique Castex
Sandra Lösch
Michaela Harbeck
Alexander Herbig
Kirsten I. Bos
Johannes Krause
author_sort Maria A. Spyrou
title Phylogeography of the second plague pandemic revealed through analysis of historical Yersinia pestis genomes
title_short Phylogeography of the second plague pandemic revealed through analysis of historical Yersinia pestis genomes
title_full Phylogeography of the second plague pandemic revealed through analysis of historical Yersinia pestis genomes
title_fullStr Phylogeography of the second plague pandemic revealed through analysis of historical Yersinia pestis genomes
title_full_unstemmed Phylogeography of the second plague pandemic revealed through analysis of historical Yersinia pestis genomes
title_sort phylogeography of the second plague pandemic revealed through analysis of historical yersinia pestis genomes
publisher Nature Publishing Group
series Nature Communications
issn 2041-1723
publishDate 2019-10-01
description The second plague pandemic, caused by Yersinia pestis, started in the 14th century and recurred in Europe until the 18th century. Here, the authors reconstruct ancient Y. pestis genomes from human remains spanning this period, shedding light into the phylogeography and population structure of the European strains.
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-12154-0
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