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DNA analysis demonstrates that ancient Greek colonization had a significant lasting effect on the local genetic landscape of Southern Italy and Sicily ( Magna Graecia ), with modern people from that region having significant Greek admixture.
May 16, 2017 · The genetic patterns observed in Southern Italy integrate the picture of the genomic structure of Europe and the Mediterranean, and support different histories behind the evolution of the...
- Stefania Sarno, Alessio Boattini, Luca Pagani, Luca Pagani, Marco Sazzini, Sara De Fanti, Andrea Qua...
- 2017
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Genetic variations within Italy. Recent genetic studies have shown that Italy has the highest diversity of recent shared genetic ancestry within Europe ( Ralph & Coop 2013) as well as an extremely high regional diversity of Y-chromosomal and mitonchondrial DNA ( Genetic History of the Italians ).
Feb 4, 2021 · Sarno, S., Petrilli, R., Abondio, P. et al. Genetic history of Calabrian Greeks reveals ancient events and long term isolation in the Aspromonte area of Southern Italy.
- Stefania Sarno, Rosalba Petrilli, Paolo Abondio, Andrea De Giovanni, Alessio Boattini, Marco Sazzini...
- 2021
An arrival of the CHG-related component in Southern Italy from the Southern part of the Balkan Peninsula, including the Peloponnese, is compatible with the identification of genetic corridors linking the two regions ( Fig. 1E) ( 9) and the presence of Southern European ancient signatures in Italy ( Fig. 2 ).
- A. Raveane, A. Raveane, S. Aneli, S. Aneli, F. Montinaro, F. Montinaro, G. Athanasiadis, S. Barlera,...
- 2019
Nov 11, 2015 · Data sets. Two data sets were used to address the different topics of this study. The first comprised 1 698 926 SNPs investigated in 300 Italian samples, and was used to compare genetic profiles ...
May 22 2020. Credit: CC0 Public Domain. In Europe, Italians have the highest genetic diversity. The gradient of their genetic variability, scattered all over the peninsula, encloses on a...