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Demographic histories, isolation and social factors as determinants of the genetic structure of Alpine linguistic groups.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Coia Valentina, Capocasa Marco, Anagnostou Paolo, Pascali Vincenzo, Scarnicci Francesca, Boschi Ilaria, Battaggia Cinzia, Crivellaro Federica, Ferri Gianmarco, Alù Milena, Brisighelli Francesca, Busby George B J, Capelli Cristian, Maixner Frank, Cipollini Giovanna, Viazzo Pier Paolo, Zink Albert, Destro Bisol Giovanni
Abstract excerpt
Great European mountain ranges have acted as barriers to gene flow for resident populations since prehistory and have offered a place for the settlement of small, and sometimes culturally diverse, communities. Therefore, the human groups that have settled in these areas are worth exploring as an important potential source of diversity in the genetic structure of European populations. In this study, we present new...
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