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Biography
Martin studied genetics at the Universities of Sheffield and Manchester, moving to Oxford University and into archaeogenetic research in 1990. From there, he developed collaborative links with a small group of like-minded colleagues who spearheaded the use of network diagrams in the phylogenetic and phylogeographic analysis of human mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA). This enjoyable collaboration was to yield influential models for the settlement of both Europe and the Pacific, and for prehistoric dispersals in Africa. He subsequently moved to UCL, Huddersfield and then Leeds University, where he taught, amongst other topics, human evolution, molecular evolution and bioinformatics. He finally moved back to Huddersfield to take up a Research Chair in January 2012.
His research in the last decade has particularly sought to apply complete mtDNA genome variation to archaeogenetic questions, such as the route taken by modern humans dispersing out of Africa and the settlement of Southeast Asia and the Pacific – most recently returning his focus to the continuing controversy over the settlement of Europe.
He co-edited Mitochondrial DNA and the Evolution of Homo Sapiens (Springer-Verlag, 2006) with Hans-Jürgen Bandelt and Vincent Macaulay.
Research Expertise and Interests
- Applying complete mtDNA genome variation to archaeogenetic questions
Research Expertise and Interests
- Genetics
- Archeogenetics
- Human Evolution
- Molecular Evolution
- Bioinformatics
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ACROSS: Australasian Colonization Research: Origins of Seafaring to Sahul
Richards, M. & Farr, R. H.
1/02/18 → 31/01/23
Project: Research
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Ancient mitochondrial DNA connects house mice in the British Isles to trade across Europe over three millennia
García-Rodríguez, O., Hardouin, E. A., Hambleton, E., Monteith, J., Randall, C., Richards, M. B., Edwards, C. J. & Stewart, J. R., 23 Jan 2021, In: BMC Ecology and Evolution. 21, 1, 9 p., 9.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Phylogeography of 27,000 SARS-CoV-2 Genomes: Europe as the Major Source of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Rito, T., Richards, M., Pala, M., Correia-Neves, M. & Soares, P., 1 Nov 2020, In: Microorganisms. 8, 11, 14 p., 1678.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A dispersal of Homo sapiens from southern to eastern Africa immediately preceded the out-of-Africa migration
Rito, T., Vieira, D., Soares Da Silva, M., Conde-Sousa, E., Pereira, L., Mellars, P., Richards, M. & Soares, P., 18 Mar 2019, In: Scientific Reports. 9, 1, 10 p., 4728.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An Efficient and User-Friendly Implementation of the Founder Analysis Methodology
Vieira, D., Almeida, M., Richards, M. B. & Soares, P., 22 Jun 2019, Practical Applications of Computational Biology and Bioinformatics: 13th International Conference, PACBB 2019. Mohamad, M. S., Zaki, N., Castellanos-Garzón, J. A., Fdez-Riverola, F. & Rocha, M. (eds.). Springer Verlag, p. 121-128 8 p. (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing; vol. 1005).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Association of Leukotriene A4 Hydrolase with Tuberculosis Susceptibility Using Genomic Data in Portugal
Rito, T., Ferreira, J., Cavadas, B., Soares, P., Oliveira, O., Richards, M. B., Duarte, R., Pereira, L. & Correia-Neves, M., 4 Dec 2019, In: Microorganisms. 7, 12, 8 p., 650.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus)
Press / Media
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Aryan Invasion May Have Transformed India's Bronze-Age Population
6/07/17
3 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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DNA Research Sheds Light on Migration Pattern of Early Farmers
6/04/17 → 4/06/17
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Archaeogeneticist Identifies Indian Population Origins Pinpointed Using Today’s Populace
Martin Richards, Maria Pala & Francesca Gandini
11/05/17
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Archaeogenetic Commentary Clear Ancestral Origins of Sardinians
Maria Pala, Francesca Gandini & Martin Richards
7/04/17
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Farming Reached the Mediterranean from the Near-East Much Earlier than We Thought
7/04/17
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research