Understanding the genetic structure of the European population is important, not only from a
historical perspective, but also for the appropriate design and interpretation of genetic …

Designed as an accessible introduction to basic scientific principles and their application in
professional practice, Forensic Biology provides a concise overview of the field. Focusing …

The relative importance of the roles of adaptation and chance in determining genetic
diversity and evolution has received attention in the last 50 years, but our understanding is …

The animal and plant biodiversity of the Italian territory is known to be one of the richest in
the Mediterranean basin and Europe as a whole, but does the genetic diversity of extant …

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

Cultural expansions, including of religions, frequently leave genetic traces of differentiation
and in-migration. These expansions may be driven by complex doctrinal differentiation …

The distribution of Y-chromosomal single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) haplogroups and
short tandem repeat (STR) haplotypes was determined in a sample of 102 unrelated men of …

To investigate the male genetic legacy of the Arab rule in southern Europe during medieval
times, we focused on specific Northwest African haplogroups and identified evolutionary …

Short tandem repeats (STRs) and single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are two kinds of
commonly used markers in Y chromosome studies of forensic and population genetics …

We performed a molecular characterization of Korean Y-chromosomal haplogroups using a
combination of Y-chromosomal single nucleotide polymorphisms (Y-SNPs) and Y …