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Alfredo Coppa

Sapienza University of RomeORCID 0000-0002-7708-2484Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:human· 7 Approach:statistical model· 5 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 5 Assay:DNA methylation· 3 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 2 Research Focus:phylogenetics / evolution· 2 Research Focus:variant calling· 2

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Olivia CheronetiD· 6 shared Daniel FernandesiD· 5 shared Francesca CandilioiD· 5 shared Ron PinhasiiD· 5 shared Francesco GenchiiD· 4 shared Kristin Stewardson· 4 shared Michaela LucciiD· 4 shared Ann Marie LawsoniD· 3 shared

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7 papers

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Genetic admixture between East and West European Gravettian-associated populations in Western Europe before the Last Glacial Maximum

Pere Gelabert, Susanna Sawyer, Olivia Cheronet, Vanessa Villalba‐Mouco, Victoria Oberreiter, Manuel R. González Morales, Lawrence Guy Straus, Igor Gutiérrez-Zugasti, David Cuenca-Solana, Diego Gárate Maidagán, Ana Belen Marín-Arroyo, Henry de Lumley, José-Miguel Tejero, Christian Normand, Joëlle Darricau, , Ron Pinhasi

The paper presents genome-wide data from Gravettian-associated individuals and sedimentary DNA from the Solutrean period, revealing genetic admixture between East and West European populations before the Last Glacial Maximum.

bioRxiv · Sep 26, 2025 · PreprintGenomics

Steppe Ancestry in western Eurasia and the spread of the Germanic Languages

Hugh McColl, Guus Kroonen, J. Víctor Moreno-Mayar, Frederik Valeur Seersholm, Gabriele Scorrano, Thomaz Pinotti, Tharsika Vimala, Søren M. Sindbæk, Per Ethelberg, Ralph Fyfe, Marie‐José Gaillard, Hanne Marie Ellegård Larsen, Morten Fischer Mortensen, Fabrice Demeter, Marie Louise Schjellerup Jørkov, , Václav Smrčka

This paper uses ancient genomes to trace the spread of Germanic languages in Europe, identifying a Baltic origin and migration patterns that challenge traditional timelines.

bioRxiv · Mar 13, 2024 · PreprintGenetics

Stable population structure in Europe since the Iron Age, despite high mobility

Margaret L. Antonio, Clemens L. Weiß, Ziyue Gao, Susanna Sawyer, Victoria Oberreiter, Hannah M. Moots, Jeffrey P. Spence, Olivia Cheronet, Brina Zagorc, Elisa Praxmarer, Kadir Toykan Özdoğan, Lea Demetz, Pere Gelabert, Daniel Fernandes, Michaela Lucci, , Jonathan K. Pritchard

This study analyzes ancient DNA from 204 individuals to show stable population structure in Europe despite high mobility during the historical period.

eLife · Dec 12, 2023Peer-reviewedGenetics

A Genetic History of Continuity and Mobility in the Iron Age Central Mediterranean

Hannah M. Moots, Margaret L. Antonio, Susanna Sawyer, Jeffrey P. Spence, Victoria Oberreiter, Clemens L. Weiß, Michaela Lucci, Yahia Mehdi Seddik Cherifi, Francesco La Pastina, Francesco Genchi, Elisa Praxmeier, Brina Zagorc, Olivia Cheronet, Kadir Toykan Özdoğan, Lea Demetz, , Ron Pinhasi

This study analyzes ancient genomes from the Iron Age central Mediterranean to explore population continuity and mobility, finding significant local contributions and diverse non-local ancestries.

Nature Ecology & Evolution · Aug 17, 2023Peer-reviewedGenomics

A genetic history of the pre-contact Caribbean

Daniel Fernandes, Kendra A. Sirak, Harald Ringbauer, Jakob W. Sedig, Nadin Rohland, Olivia Cheronet, Matthew Mah, Swapan Mallick, Íñigo Olalde, Brendan J. Culleton, Nicole Adamski, Rebecca L. Bernardos, Guillermo Bravo, Nasreen Broomandkhoshbacht, Kimberly A. Callan, , David Reich

This study uses genome-wide data from pre-contact Caribbean individuals to trace population movements and genetic continuity across the region.

Nature · Dec 23, 2020Peer-reviewedGenetics

Human Auditory Ossicles as an Alternative Optimal Source of Ancient DNA

Kendra A. Sirak, Daniel Fernandes, Olivia Cheronet, Éadaoin Harney, Matthew Mah, Swapan Mallick, Nadin Rohland, Nicole Adamski, Nasreen Broomandkhoshbacht, Kimberly A. Callan, Francesca Candilio, Ann Marie Lawson, Kirsten Mandl, Jonas Oppenheimer, Kristin Stewardson, , Ron Pinhasi

This study evaluates auditory ossicles as an alternative to cochlea for ancient DNA recovery, finding comparable DNA quality and quantity with less morphological damage.

Genome Research · Mar 1, 2020Peer-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