High-coverage genome of the Tyrolean Iceman reveals unusually high Anatolian farmer ancestry
CELL GENOMICS(2023)
摘要
The Tyrolean Iceman is known as one of the oldest human glacier mummies, directly dated to 3350-3120 cali-brated BCE. A previously published low-coverage genome provided novel insights into European prehistory, despite high present-day DNA contamination. Here, we generate a high-coverage genome with low contam-ination (15.33) to gain further insights into the genetic history and phenotype of this individual. Contrary to previous studies, we found no detectable Steppe-related ancestry in the Iceman. Instead, he retained the highest Anatolian-farmer-related ancestry among contemporaneous European populations, indicating a rather isolated Alpine population with limited gene flow from hunter-gatherer-ancestry-related populations. Phenotypic analysis revealed that the Iceman likely had darker skin than present-day Europeans and carried risk alleles associated with male-pattern baldness, type 2 diabetes, and obesity-related metabolic syndrome. These results corroborate phenotypic observations of the preserved mummified body, such as high pigmen-tation of his skin and the absence of hair on his head.
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