The origin, development, and legacy of the enigmatic Etruscan civilization from the central
region of the Italian peninsula known as Etruria have been debated for centuries. Here we …

Due to its pivotal geographical location and proximity to transcontinental migratory routes,
Iran has played a key role in subsequent migrations, both prehistoric and historic, between …

The Neolithic transition from hunting and gathering to farming and cattle breeding marks one
of the most drastic cultural changes in European prehistory. Short stretches of ancient …

Background Over the past 15 years, 300 out of 6000 breeds of all farm animal species
identified by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have gone …

Recent scientific literature has highlighted the relevance of population genetic studies both
for disease association mapping in admixed populations and for understanding the history …

Abstract Context: The Mediterranean area has always played a significant role in human
dispersal due to the large number of migratory events contributing to shape the cultural …

Human mitochondrial DNA haplogroup U is among the initial maternal founders in
Southwest Asia and Europe and one that best indicates matrilineal genetic continuity …

Whole mitochondrial (mt) genome analysis enables a considerable increase in analysis
throughput, and improves the discriminatory power to the maximum possible phylogenetic …

Background Guatemala is a multiethnic and multilingual country located in Central America.
The main population groups separate 'Ladinos'(mixed Native American-African-Spanish) …

Background According to archaeological records and historical documentation, Italy has
been a melting point for populations of different geographical and ethnic matrices. Although …