From prehistory to present-day: How isolation shaped the distinct genomic makeup of Italian Alpine valleys
Giacomo Villani, Nicola Rambaldi Migliore, Anna Tommasi, Nicola Nannini, Erika Partel, Vittoria Cerizza, Ilaria Piloni, Gary Sorasio, Valeria Nicolini, Irene Cardinali, Rosalinda Di Gerlando, Giulia Bozzari, Elena Raimondi, Donato Riccadonna, Roberta Raffaetà, , Alessandro Achilli
This study examines the genomic makeup of modern Italian Alpine valleys, showing they retain ancient Neolithic ancestry and show microgeographic genetic subclusters shaped by isolation and drift.
bioRxiv · Jul 23, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology