The genetic structure of Italy appears to be mainly shaped by pre-Roman historical events. The studies carried out so far show a major North-South cline, possibly the result of two distinct main demic processes: the first colonisation of the area during the Palaeolithic period and the subsequent Neolithic expansion from the Middle East. However, the demographic contribution of these events is still a matter of debate. We here report mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) data from nine population groups covering the main Italian regions: Central Liguria (N = 50), East Friuli (N = 51), South Latium (N = 48), Central Marche (N = 53), West Calabria (N = 50), Central Campania (N = 50), South Apulia (N = 53), and two populations from Sicily (East and West Sicily, N = 40 each). Haplogroup frequency spectra indicate clear differences at a regional level and haplotype sharing among populations is low. © 2008 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
Brisighelli, F., Álvarez Iglesias, V., Capelli, C., Scarnicci, F., Boschi, I., Luiselli, D., Garagnani, P., Carracedo, A., Salas, A., Pascali, V. L., Exploring mitochondrial DNA variation in the Italian Peninsula, <<FORENSIC SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL: GENETICS SUPPLEMENT SERIES>>, 2008; 1 (1): 264-265. [doi:10.1016/j.fsigss.2007.10.119] [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/10856]
Exploring mitochondrial DNA variation in the Italian Peninsula
Brisighelli, Francesca;Capelli, Cristian;Scarnicci, Francesca;Boschi, Ilaria;Pascali, Vincenzo Lorenzo
2008
Abstract
The genetic structure of Italy appears to be mainly shaped by pre-Roman historical events. The studies carried out so far show a major North-South cline, possibly the result of two distinct main demic processes: the first colonisation of the area during the Palaeolithic period and the subsequent Neolithic expansion from the Middle East. However, the demographic contribution of these events is still a matter of debate. We here report mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) data from nine population groups covering the main Italian regions: Central Liguria (N = 50), East Friuli (N = 51), South Latium (N = 48), Central Marche (N = 53), West Calabria (N = 50), Central Campania (N = 50), South Apulia (N = 53), and two populations from Sicily (East and West Sicily, N = 40 each). Haplogroup frequency spectra indicate clear differences at a regional level and haplotype sharing among populations is low. © 2008 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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