The process of canine domestication represents certainly one of the most interesting
questions that evolutionary biology aims to address. A “multiphase” view of this process is …

Nowadays, the coexistence between humans and domestic animals (especially dogs and
cats) has become a common scenario of daily life. Consequently, during a forensic …

The recently enriched genomic history of Indigenous groups in the Americas is still meager
concerning continental Central America. Here, we report ten pre-Hispanic (plus two early …

Abstract The Iron Age was a dynamic period in central Mediterranean history, with the
expansion of Greek and Phoenician colonies and the growth of Carthage into the dominant …

Mexico is a rich source for anthropological and population genetic studies with high diversity
in ethnic and linguistic groups. The country witnessed the rise and fall of major civilizations …

Mongolia is located in a strategic position at the eastern edge of the Eurasian Steppe.
Nomadic populations moved across this wide area for millennia before developing more …

Ancient DNA (aDNA) studies are frequently focused on the analysis of the mitochondrial
DNA (mtDNA), which is much more abundant than the nuclear genome, hence can be better …

The high number of matching haplotypes of the most common mitochondrial (mt) DNA
lineages are considered to be the greatest limitation for forensic applications. This study …

Lipari, the largest of the Aeolian Islands, is located in the southern Tyrrhenian Sea.
Archeological evidence suggests an early human occupation starting from the Neolithic …

This book presents up-to-date information on the origins of the Ashkenazic Jewish people
from central and eastern Europe based on genetic research on modern and pre-modern …