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Maarten Larmuseau

@maartenlarmuseau.bsky.social

Professor in Genetic Genealogy @KU_Leuven Biologist & geneticist inspired by genealogy, history, museums & art

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Maarten Larmuseau@maartenlarmuseau.bsky.social · last yr.

We proudly present UYSD: a new open-access repository with global Y-SNP haplogroup frequencies. A valuable resource for forensic genetics, genetic genealogy, population studies, and more. 👉 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

UYSD: a novel data repository accessible via public website for worldwide population frequencies of Y-SNP haplogroups - European Journal of Human Genetics

European Journal of Human Genetics - UYSD: a novel data repository accessible via public website for worldwide population frequencies of Y-SNP haplogroups

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Andrew Curry@andrewcurry.com · 2y ago

I'm on the @science.org podcast this week with @maartenlarmuseau.bsky.social & @bscelza.bsky.social talking about genetic genealogy, cuckoldry and extra-pair paternity: www.science.org/content/podc... (Starting around 15:00)

Intrusive thoughts during pregnancy, paternity detectives, and updates from the Trump Tracker

On this week’s show: The latest news on how U.S. government science agencies are being impacted by President Donald Trump’s administration, how researchers are using genealogy and DNA testing to find ...

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Maarten Larmuseau@maartenlarmuseau.bsky.social · 2y ago

Honoured to see an article about my research on extra-pair paternity in @science.org. Many thanks to journalist @spoke32.bsky.social for the story and to all colleagues for their quotes! Hopefully, future visitors to my office will be less surprised by a (reproduction) 17th-century painting...

How often are children genetically unrelated to their presumed fathers?

Tackling a touchy subject, genetic detective finds only 1% of European children have unexpected paternity

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Maarten Larmuseau@maartenlarmuseau.bsky.social · 2y ago

Important critique by individuals who personally discovered their #misattributed #paternity. Their analysis exposes ethical and clinical shortcomings in current medical guidelines. The discussion on transparency needs to be reassessed. 👉https://www.cell.com/ajhg/fulltext/S0002-9297%2825%2900006-0

Misattributed paternity discovery: A critique of medical organizations’ recommendations

The five authors recently discovered their misattributed paternity (MP), two ascertaining that, decades ago, their pediatricians abetted the paternity deception. From their unique perspective, the aut...

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Maarten Larmuseau@maartenlarmuseau.bsky.social · 2y ago

Ancient DNA reveals fascinating patterns in Iron Age Britain🧬Genomes from Durotriges tribe uncovers a matrilocal pattern, previously undescribed in European prehistory. Dominant maternal lines shaped southern Britain's genetic landscape.⚡ #AncientDNA #IronAge www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Continental influx and pervasive matrilocality in Iron Age Britain - Nature

An analysis of ancient mitochondrial and nuclear DNA shows evidence of matrilocal communities in Iron Age Britain.

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Maarten Larmuseau@maartenlarmuseau.bsky.social · 2y ago

In our new study, we examine the psychological impact and #MentalHealth challenges following the discovery of a 'not parent expected' (#NPE) result through commercial #DNAtesting. 👉 bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

“I’m trying to figure out who the hell I am”: Examining the psychosocial and mental health experience of individuals learning “Not Parent Expected” news from a direct-to-consumer DNA ancestry test - B...

Background According to recent estimates, around 30 million people have taken Direct-to-Consumer DNA ancestry tests, typically marketed as a fun, harmless and exciting process of discovery. These test...

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