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Whole mitochondrial DNA sequencing in Alpine populations and the genetic history of the Neolithic Tyrolean Iceman
(2016)The Tyrolean Iceman is an extraordinarily well-preserved natural mummy that lived south of the Alpine ridge ∼5,200 years before present (ybp), during the Copper Age. Despite studies that have investigated his genetic ... -
Italian isolates today: Geographic and linguistic factors shaping human biodiversity
(2008)We briefly review the current status of anthropological and genetic studies of isolated populations and of their micro-evolutionary and biomedical applications, with particular emphasis on European populations. Thereafter, ... -
Demographic histories, isolation and social factors as determinants of the genetic structure of alpine linguistic groups
(2013)Great European mountain ranges have acted as barriers to gene flow for resident populations since prehistory and have offered a place for the settlement of small, and sometimes culturally diverse, communities. Therefore, ... -
Linguistic, geographic and genetic isolation: A collaborative study of italian populations
(2014)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 human populations show a comparable ... -
Detecting Genetic Isolation in Human Populations: A Study of European Language Minorities
(2013)The identification of isolation signatures is fundamental to better understand the genetic structure of human populations and to test the relations between cultural factors and genetic variation. However, with current ...