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Iron Age Italic population genetics: the Piceni from Novilara (8th-7th century BC).
Annals of human biology - 1 Feb 2018
Serventi Patrizia, Panicucci Chiara, Bodega Roberta, De Fanti Sara, Sarno Stefania, Fondevila Alvarez Manuel, Brisighelli Francesca, Trombetta Beniamino, Anagnostou Paolo, Ferri Gianmarco, Vazzana Antonino, Delpino Chiara, Gruppioni Giorgio, Luiselli Donata, Cilli Elisabetta
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BACKGROUND: Archaeological data provide evidence that Italy, during the Iron Age, witnessed the appearance of the first communities with well defined cultural identities. To date, only a few studies report genetic data about these populations and, in particular, the Piceni have never been analysed. AIMS: To provide new data about mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) variability of an Iron Age Italic population, to...
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