This study analyzes the genetic impact of European colonization on the Americas using genome-wide data from 12,000 individuals, revealing complex contributions from European, African, and other sources.

Current Biology · Nov 14, 2019Peer-reviewedGenomics

Inter-individual genomic heterogeneity within European population isolates

Paolo Anagnostou, Valentina Dominici, Cinzia Battaggia, Alessandro Lisi, Stefania Sarno, Alessio Boattini, Carla Maria Calò, Paolo Francalacci, Giuseppe Vona, Sergio Tofanelli, Miguel G. Vilar, Vincenza Colonna, Luca Pagani, Giovanni Destro‐Bisol

The paper analyzes genomic heterogeneity within European population isolates and finds that inter-individual variation is comparable to non-isolated populations, with some isolates showing higher levels due to recent introgression.

PLoS ONE · Oct 9, 2019Peer-reviewedGenomics

The Genomic Formation of South and Central Asia

Vagheesh M. Narasimhan, Nick J. Patterson, Priya Moorjani, Nadin Rohland, Rebecca L. Bernardos, Swapan Mallick, Iosif Lazaridis, Nathan J. Nakatsuka, Íñigo Olalde, Mark Lipson, Alexander M. Kim, Luca M. Olivieri, Alfredo Coppa, Massimo M. V. Vidale, J. P. Mallory, , Vitaly V. Tkachev

The paper uses ancient DNA data to trace the genetic origins and spread of Indo-European languages in South and Central Asia.

Science · Sep 5, 2019Peer-reviewedGenomics

Impact of non-LTR retrotransposons in the differentiation and evolution of Anatomically Modern Humans

Etienne Guichard, Valentina Peona, Guidantonio Malagoli Tagliazucchi, Lucia Abitante, Evelyn Jagoda, Margherita Musella, Marco Ricci, Alejandro Rubio-Roldán, Stefania Sarno, Donata Luiselli, Davide Pettener, Cristian Taccioli, Luca Pagani, Jose Luis Garcia-Perez, Alessio Boattini

This study identifies human-specific non-LTR retrotransposon insertions and shows their association with gene expression changes and phenotypic evolution in humans.

Mobile DNA · Aug 15, 2018Peer-reviewedGenomics