Francesco Montinaro

The paper identifies a segmental duplication-mediated deletion causing neocentromere formation in orangutans by analyzing structural and epigenetic variation.

The paper analyzes ancient genomes from Roca Vecchia to determine genetic contributions from Minoans and local populations during the Bronze Age.

The paper imputes transcriptional patterns from ancient genomes to identify molecular targets of selection over 10,000 years of Western Eurasian history.

The paper shows that migration behavior in Estonia increases spatial genetic differentiation at trait-associated loci, with educational attainment PGS driving inter-regional differences.

The paper presents haplotype-resolved genomes of six ape species with high accuracy and provides comparative analyses to study evolutionary diversity and gene family evolution.

CENdetectHOR identifies and analyzes HOR arrays in centromeres across species, revealing structural diversity and variations.

The paper analyzes genomic data from the Picene culture to explore genetic continuity and change during the Iron Age and Roman expansion in Central Italy.

ASAP uses PCA and NNLS to reliably estimate ancestry in admixed individuals, even with high missing data, and performs faster than existing tools.

The paper analyzes whole genome data from Fulani individuals to explore their genetic origins, suggesting a possible link to ancient Saharan populations rather than recent Eurasian admixture.

The paper identifies four Neanderthal introgressed alleles on chromosome 3 that may modulate the regulation of CCR1 and CCR5, contributing to severe COVID-19 risk.

The paper analyzes genome-wide SNP data from Southern Italy and neighboring regions to assess historical contacts and genetic affinities across the Adriatic Sea.

The paper examines genetic heritage of the BaPhuthi to determine if KhoeSan ancestry reflects biological distinction or shared life-way, finding no unique eastern KhoeSan ancestry.

The paper analyzes ancient DNA from Iron Age Apulian sites to explore the genetic origins of the Daunians and their place in the Pan-Mediterranean genetic landscape.

This paper uses a deep learning approach to analyze whole-genome sequences and supports the back to Africa model over other hypotheses about human migration.

The paper models ancestry in Arabians and Iranians, finding strong west-east population structure and evidence linking east Arabians to basal Eurasians.

This study connects genetic ancestry from three ancient populations to complex traits in Estonian Biobank samples, finding ancestry-specific contributions to traits like BMI and blood cholesterol.

The paper identifies shared post-admixture adaptation patterns in the Americas by analyzing genomic data from 6,000 admixed individuals, highlighting regions associated with immune response and disease traits.

The paper presents genomic data from a Late Epigravettian individual in Italy dated to 16,980-16,510 cal BP, showing genetic replacement associated with the emergence of Late Epigravettian culture, pushing back the spread of a Balkan/Anatolian genetic component by 3,000 years.

The paper analyzes genomic data from Indigenous groups in Panama to reveal pre-Hispanic demographic changes and the genetic structure of the Isthmo-Colombian area.

This study identifies high genetic heterogeneity in the Kuwaiti population by analyzing genome-wide SNP data from 583 individuals, revealing distinct subgroups with different ancestral origins.

This study uses generative models to create artificial human genomes that can improve genetic research without compromising privacy.

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.

The paper analyzes genome-wide data from Corsicans and finds they are genetically closer to Northern and Central Italians than to Sardinians.

The paper analyzes the genetic structure of modern-day Italians to reveal ancient and archaic ancestries shaping Southern European populations and Neanderthal DNA distribution.

This study characterizes the genetic structure of southern African populations, revealing a tripartite, ancient Khoesan-related ancestry that correlates with geography rather than language or subsistence strategy.