Ancient Rome: A genetic crossroads of Europe and the Mediterranean
Ancient Rome was the capital of an empire of~ 70 million inhabitants, but little is known
about the genetics of ancient Romans. Here we present 127 genomes from 29 …
about the genetics of ancient Romans. Here we present 127 genomes from 29 …
Demographic history mediates the effect of stratification on polygenic scores
AA Zaidi, I Mathieson - Elife, 2020 - elifesciences.org
Population stratification continues to bias the results of genome-wide association studies
(GWAS). When these results are used to construct polygenic scores, even subtle biases can …
(GWAS). When these results are used to construct polygenic scores, even subtle biases can …
The genetic structure of the Turkish population reveals high levels of variation and admixture
The construction of population-based variomes has contributed substantially to our
understanding of the genetic basis of human inherited disease. Here, we investigated the …
understanding of the genetic basis of human inherited disease. Here, we investigated the …
Being a dog: a review of the domestication process
D Tancredi, I Cardinali - Genes, 2023 - mdpi.com
The process of canine domestication represents certainly one of the most interesting
questions that evolutionary biology aims to address. A “multiphase” view of this process is …
questions that evolutionary biology aims to address. A “multiphase” view of this process is …
The origin and legacy of the Etruscans through a 2000-year archeogenomic time transect
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 …
region of the Italian peninsula known as Etruria have been debated for centuries. Here we …
The spread of steppe and Iranian-related ancestry in the islands of the western Mediterranean
Steppe-pastoralist-related ancestry reached Central Europe by at least 2500 bc, whereas
Iranian farmer-related ancestry was present in Aegean Europe by at least 1900 bc …
Iranian farmer-related ancestry was present in Aegean Europe by at least 1900 bc …
The diverse genetic origins of a Classical period Greek army
LJ Reitsema, A Mittnik, B Kyle… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Trade and colonization caused an unprecedented increase in Mediterranean human
mobility in the first millennium BCE. Often seen as a dividing force, warfare is in fact another …
mobility in the first millennium BCE. Often seen as a dividing force, warfare is in fact another …
High-coverage genome of the Tyrolean Iceman reveals unusually high Anatolian farmer ancestry
Summary The Tyrolean Iceman is known as one of the oldest human glacier mummies,
directly dated to 3350–3120 calibrated BCE. A previously published low-coverage genome …
directly dated to 3350–3120 calibrated BCE. A previously published low-coverage genome …
Whole-genome sequencing analysis of semi-supercentenarians
P Garagnani, J Marquis, M Delledonne, C Pirazzini… - Elife, 2021 - elifesciences.org
Extreme longevity is the paradigm of healthy aging as individuals who reached the extreme
decades of human life avoided or largely postponed all major age-related diseases. In this …
decades of human life avoided or largely postponed all major age-related diseases. In this …
[HTML][HTML] Ancient genomes reveal structural shifts after the arrival of Steppe-related ancestry in the Italian Peninsula
Across Europe, the genetics of the Chalcolithic/Bronze Age transition is increasingly
characterized in terms of an influx of Steppe-related ancestry. The effect of this major shift on …
characterized in terms of an influx of Steppe-related ancestry. The effect of this major shift on …