Larson, G, and Burger J, A population genetics view of animal domestication. Trends in Genetics, minor revisions, in press.
Thomas MG, Kivisild T, Chicki L, Burger J, Europe and western Asia: genetics and population history. in Ness I and Bellwood P (eds) The Encyclopedia of Global Human Migration, part II, chapter 18, Malden, MA and Oxford, in press.
Gerbault P, Bollongino R, Burger J, Thomas MG, Origins and spread of stock-keeping in the Near East and Europe.OSSK, in press
Pinhasi R, Thomas MG, Currat M, and Burger J, The genetic history of Europeans. Trends in Genetics 28(10), 2012,496-505.
Bollongino R, Burger J, Powell A, Mashkour H, Vigne JD, Thomas MG, Modern taurine cattle descended from small number of Near Eastern founders. Molecular Biology and Evolution, first published online March 2012
Leonardi M, Gerbault P, Thomas MG, Burger J, The evolution of lactase persistence in Europe. A synthesis of archaeological and genetic evidence. International Dairy Journal 22, 2012, 88-97
Kirsanow K, Burger J, Ancient Human DNA. Annals of Anatomy 194,1, 2012, 121-132
Hoke N, Burger J, Weber C, Benecke N, Gruppe G, Harbeck M, Estimating the chance of success of archaeometric analyses of bone: UV-induced bone fluorescence compared to histological screening. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology. Palaeoecology 2011, 310: 23-31
Burger J, Die Milch macht´s. Die ersten Bauern Europas und ihre Rinder. Universitas 66, 2011, 778: 75-80.
Gerbault P, Liebert A, Itan Y, Powell A, Currat M, Burger J, Swallow DM & Thomas MG. Evolution of Lactase Persistence: an example of human niche construction.Phil Trans Royal Soc. 2011, 366, 1566: 863-877.
Chahal HS, Stals K, Unterländer M, Balding DJ, Thomas MG, Kumar AV, Besser GM, Atkinson AB, Morrison PJ, Howlett TA, Levy MJ, Orme SM, Akker SA, Abel RL, Grossman AB, Burger J, Ellard S, Korbonits M. AIP Mutation in an 18th Century Giant and Contemporary Families with Pituitary Adenomas.N Engl J Med. 2011, 364: 43-50.
Burger J, Bollongino R; Richtlinien zur Bergung, Entnahme und Archivierung von Skelettproben für palaeogenetische Analysen.Bulletin der Schweizerischen Gesellschaft für Anthropologie 2010, 16(1-2): 71-78.
Hänsch S, Bianucci R, Signoli M, Rajerison M, Schultz M, Kacki S, Vermunt M, Weston DA, Hurst D, Achtman M, Carniel E, Bramanti B; Distinct Clones of Yersinia pestis Caused the Black Death.PLoS Pathog. 2010, 6,10: e1001134. doi:10.1371/journal.ppat.1001134.
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Bramanti B, Thomas MG, Haak W, Unterländer M, Jores P, Tambets K, Antanaitis-Jacobs I, Haidle MN, Jankauskas R, Kind C-J, Lüth F, Terberger T, Hiller J, Matsumura S, Forster P, Burger J; Genetic discontinuity between local hunter-gatherers and Central Europe’s first farmers.Science Express. Online 3rd of September 2009.
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Itan Y, Powell A, Beaumont MA, Burger J & Thomas MG; The Origins of Lactase Persistence in Europe.PLoS Computational Biology. 2009. 5,8: e1000491.
Barnett R, Shapiro B, Barnes I, Ho S, Burger J, Yamaguchi N, Higham T, Wheeler H, Rosendahl W, Sher A, Sotnikova M, Kuznetsova T, Baryshnikov G, Martin L, Harington C, Burns J, Cooper A; Phylogeography of lions (Panthera leo ssp.) reveals three distinct taxa and a late Pleistocene reduction in genetic diversity.Mol. Ecol. 2009. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-294X.2009.04134.x.
Stock F, Edwards CJ, Bollongino R, Finlay EK, Burger J & Bradley DG; Cytochrome b sequences of ancient cattle and wild ox support phylogenetic complexity in the ancient and modern bovine populations.Animal Genetics. 2009. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2052.2009.01905.x.
Bollongino R, Elsner J, Vigne J-D, Burger J; Y-SNPs Do Not Indicate Hybridisation between European Aurochs and Domestic Cattle.PLoS ONE. 2008. 3,10: e3418.
Bollongino R, Tresset A, Vigne J-D; Environment and excavation: pre-lab impacts on ancient DNA analyses.Comptes rendus Palevol. 2008. 7: 91-98.
Bollongino R, Vigne J-D; Temperature monitoring in archaeological animal bone samples in the Near East arid area, before, during and after excavation.J. Arch. Sci. 2008, 35: 873-881.
Scheu A, Hartz S, Schmölcke U, Tresset A, Burger J, Bollongino R; Ancient DNA provides no evidence for independent domestication of cattle in Mesolithic Rosenhof, Northern Germany.J. Arch. Sci. 2008, 35: 1257-1264.
Vigne J-D, Geigl E-M, Pruvost M, Bollongino R, Tresset A; Paléogénétic et Domestication des Bovinés.Ethnozootechnien. 2007, 79: 7-13.
Edwards CJ, Bollongino R, Scheu A, Chamberlain A, Tresset A, Larson G, Czwerwinski P, Arbogast R-M, Arndt B, Baird JF, Bartosiewicz L, Benecke N, Budja M, Chaix L, Choyke AM, Coqueugniot E, Döhle H-J, Göldner H, Hartz S, Helmer D, Herzig B, Hongo H, Mashkour M, Özdogan M, Pucher E, Roth G, Schade-Lindig S, Schmölcke U, Schulting R, Stephan E, Uerpmann H-P, Vörös I, Vigne J-D, Bradley DG, Burger J; Mitochondrial DNA analysis shows a Near Eastern Neolithic origin for domestic cattle
and no indication of domestication of European aurochs. Proc. R. Soc. B 2007, 274, 1616: 1377-1385.
Burger J, Kirchner M, Bramanti B, Haak W, Thomas MG; Absence of the Lactase-Persistence associated allele in early Neolithic Europeans. Proc Nat Acad Sci. 2007, 104,10: 3736-3741.
Burger J;Zwischen Kontamination und Authentizität. Der Nachweis menschlicher DNA aus archäologischen Skeletten. Mitteilungen der Berliner Gesellschaft für Anthropologie, Ethnologie und Urgeschichte, Beiheft 1. 2006, 53-59
Benecke N, Bollongino R, Küßner M, Weber C; Zur Datierung und Fauna des spätglazialen Schichtkomplexes am Abri Fuchskirche 1 bei Allendorf, Lkr. Saalfeld-Rudolstadt. Alt-Thüringen. 2006, 39: 121-130.
Burger J, Gronenborn D, Forster P, Matsumura S, Bramanti B, Haak W; Response to Comment on ‘‘Ancient DNA from the First European Farmers in 7500-Year-Old Neolithic Sites’’ Science. 2006, 312: 1875b.
Dürrwächter C, Craig O E, Collins M J, Burger J, Alt KW; Beyond the grave: variability in Neolithic diets in Southern Germany? J. Arch. Sci. 2006, 33,1: 39-48.br>
Burger J, Hemmer H; Urgent Call for Further Breeding of the Relic Zoo Population of the Critically Endangered Barbary Lion [Panthera leo leo (Linnaeus 1758)]. European Journal of Wildlife Research. 2006, 52: 54-58
Bollongino R, Edwards CJ, Alt KW, Burger J, Bradley DG; Early history of European domestic cattle as revealed by ancient DNA. Biology Letters. 2006, 2: 155-159.
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Haak W, Forster P, Bramanti B, Matsumura S, Brandt G, Tänzer M, Villems R, Renfrew C, Gronenborn D, Alt KW, Burger J; Ancient DNA from the First European farmers in 7500-year-old Neolithic sites. Science. 2005, 310: 1016-1018.
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Haak W, Gruber P, Ruhli FJ, Boni T, Ulrich-Bochsler S, Frauendorf E, Burger J, Alt KW, Molecular evidence of HLA-B27 in a historical case of ankylosing spondylitis. Arthritis Rheum. 2005, 52,10: 3318-3319.
Hemmer H, Burger J; Genetic Confirmation of the Unique Nature of the Relic Zoo Population of the Critically Endangered Barbary Lion [Panthera leo leo]. International Zoo News. 2005
Rosendahl W, Darga R, Burger J; Die pleistozäne Großsäugerfauna von Siegsdorf (Süddeutschland) – neue Untersuchungen. Mitt. Komm. Quartärforsch. Österr. Akad. Wiss. 2005, 14: 153-160.
Burger J, Rosendahl W, Loreille O, Hemmer H, Eriksson T, Götherström A, Hiller J, Collins MJ, Wess T, Alt KW; Molecular phylogeny of the extinct cave lion Panthera leo spelaea. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 2004, 30: 841–849.
Haak W, Burger J, Alt KW, ABO genotyping by PCR-RFLP and cloning and sequencing. Anthropol. Anz. 2004, 62,4: 397-410.
Pfeiffer I, Burger J, Brenig B; Diagnostic polymorphisms in the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene allow discrimination between cattle, sheep, goat, roe buck and deer by PCR-RFLP. BMC Genetics. 2004, 5: 30.
Alt KW, Burger J, Simons A, Schön W, et al.; Climbing into the past – first Himalayan mummies discovered in Nepal. J. Arch. Sci. 2003, 30: 1529-1535.
Balogh MK, Burger J, Bender K, Schneider PM, Alt KW; Fingerprints from fingerprints. International Congress Series. 2003, 1239: 953-957.
Balogh MK, Burger J, Bender K, Schneider PM, Alt KW; STR Genotyping and mtDNA Sequencing of Latent Fingerprint on Paper. Forensic Sci. Inter. 2003, 137: 188-195.
Bollongino R, Burger J, Alt KW; Import oder sekundäre Domestikation? Der Ursprung der europäischen Hausrinder im Spiegel molekulargenetischer Analysen an neolithischen Knochenfunden. Beitr. Z. Archäozool. u. Prähist. Anthrop. 2003, IV: 211-217.
Bramanti B, Hummel S, Chiarelli B, Herrmann B; Ancient DNA analysis of the delta F508 mutation. Hum. Biol. 2003, 75,1: 105-115.
Dürrwächter C, Craig O E, Taylor G, Collins MJ, Burger J, Alt KW; Ernährungsrekonstruktion in neolithischen Populationen anhand der Analyse stabiler Isotope: Trebur (HST/GG) und Herxheim (späte LBK). Berichte der Kommission für Archäologische Landesforschung in Hessen. 2003, 7: 41-52.
Dürrwächter C, Craig O E, Taylor G, Collins MJ, Burger J, Alt KW; Rekonstruktion der Ernährungsweise in den mittel- und frühneolithischen Bevölkerungen von Trebur/Hessen und Herxheim/Pfalz anhand der Analyse Stabiler Isotope. Bull. Soc. Suisse d’Anthrop. 2003, 9,2: 1-16.
Scheu A, Bollongino R, Vigne JD, Tresset A, Benecke, N, Burger J, The spread of domesticated cattle in the Neolithic transition, Proceedings Transitions in the Mediterranean, in press.
Thomas MG, Kivisild T, Chicki L, Burger J, Europe and western Asia: genetics and population history. The Excyclopedia of Global Human Migration, chapter 18, in press
Gerbault P, Leonardi M, Powell A, Weber C, Benecke N, Burger J, Thomas MG, Domestication and migrations: using mitochondrial DNA to infer domestication processes of goats and horses. In: Kaiser E, Schier W, Burger J (eds), Population dynamics in Pre- and Early History. New Appraoches by Stable Isotopes and Genetics, Berlin / Boston: Walter der Gryter, 2012, 17-29.
Scheu A, Geörg, C, Schulz A,
Burger J, Benecke N, , The arrival of domesticated animals in South-Eastern Europe seen from Ancient DNA. In: Kaiser E, Schier W, Burger J (eds), Population dynamics in Pre- and Early History. New Appraoches by Stable Isotopes and Genetics, Berlin / Boston: Walter der Gryter, 2012,45-54.
Kaiser E, Schier W, Burger J (eds), Population dynamics in Pre- and Early History. New Appraoches by Stable Isotopes and Genetics.Berlin / Boston: Walter der Gryter, 2012.
Gerbault P, Bollongino R, Burger J, Thomas MG, Inferring processes of Neolithic gene-culture co-evolution using genetic and archaeological data: The case of lactase persistance and dairying. In: Colledge S, Conolly J, Dobney K, Manning K, Shennan S (eds), The origins and Spread of Domestic Animals in Southwest Asia and Europe, Walnut Creek 2012
Scheu A, Geörg C, Schulz, Burger J, Benecke N, The arrival of domesticated animals in South-Eastern Europe as seen from ancient DNA. In: Population dynamics in Pre- and Early History. New Approaches by Stable Isotopes and Genetics. Proceedings of the conference in Berlin, March 24–26, 2010, in press.
Gerbault P, Leonardi M, Powell A, Weber C, Benecke N, Burger J, Thomas MG, Domestication and migrations: using mitochondrial DNA to infer domestication processes of goats and horses. In: Population dynamics in Pre- and Early History. New Approaches by Stable Isotopes and Genetics. Proceedings of the conference in Berlin, March 24–26, 2010, in press..
Burger J & Thomas MG. Palaeopopulationgenetics of man, cattle, and dairying in Neolithic Europe. In: Pinhasi R. and Stock J (eds.) Human Bioarchaeology of the Transition to Agriculture. Wiley-Liss 2011, 371-384.
Bollongino R, Burger J; Neolithic cattle domestication as seen from ancient DNA. In: Whittle A, Cummings V (eds.) Going over: the Mesolithic-Neolithic transition in north-west Europe. Proceedings of the British Academy 144. London 2007, 165-187.
Burger J; Palaeogentik. In: Wagner G (ed.) Einführung in die Archäometrie. Berlin 2007, 279-298.
Benecke N, Weber C; Die Pferdeskelette von Aržan2. In: Menghin W, Parzinger H (eds.) Im Zeichen des Goldenen Greifen. Königsgräber der Skythen. München 2007, 92-94.
Rütze C, Forster P, Burger J; Molekulargenetische Herkunftsbestimmungen von Mumien. In: Wieczorek A, Tellenbach M, Rosendahl W (eds.) Mumien. Der Traum vom ewigen Leben. Mainz 2007, 229-233.
Benecke N, Weber C, Burger J; Die Entstehung des Hauspferdes aus der Sicht der Archäozoologie und der Molekulargenetik. In: Wieczorek A, Tellenbach M (eds.) Pferdestärken. Das Pferd bewegt die Menschheit. Mainz 2007, 33-38.
Burger J; Zwischen Kontamination und Authentizität. Der Nachweis menschlicher DNA aus archäologischen Skeletten. In: Niemitz C (ed.) Brennpunkte und Perspektiven der aktuellen Anthropologie. Mitteilungen der Berliner Gesellschaft für Anthropologie, Ethnologie und Urgeschichte, Beiheft 1. Berlin 2006, 53-59.
Bollongino R; Die Herkunft der Hausrinder in Europa. Eine aDNA-Studie an neolithischen Knochenfunden. Habelt, Bonn. 2006, UPA Band 130.
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