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Carla Maria Calò

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The Arrival of Steppe and Iranian Related Ancestry in the Islands of the Western Mediterranean

2019

A series of studies have documented how Steppe pastoralist-related ancestry reached central Europe by at least 2500 BCE, while Iranian farmer-related ancestry was present in Aegean Europe by at least 1900 BCE. However, the spread of these ancestries into the western Mediterranean where they have contributed to many populations living today remains poorly understood. We generated genome-wide ancient DNA from the Balearic Islands, Sicily, and Sardinia, increasing the number of individuals with reported data from these islands from 3 to 52. We obtained data from the oldest skeleton excavated from the Balearic islands (dating to ∼2400 BCE), and show that this individual had substantial Steppe p…

Mediterranean climate0303 health sciencesBalearic islandsgeographygeography.geographical_feature_categorySteppemedia_common.quotation_subjectImmigrationPastoralismgovernment.political_districtAncient historyhumanities03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineAncient DNABronze AgeClassical periodgovernment030217 neurology & neurosurgery030304 developmental biologymedia_common
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The spread of steppe and Iranian-related ancestry in the islands of the western Mediterranean

2020

Steppe-pastoralist-related ancestry reached Central Europe by at least 2500 bc, whereas Iranian farmer-related ancestry was present in Aegean Europe by at least 1900 bc. However, the spread of these ancestries into the western Mediterranean, where they have contributed to many populations that live today, remains poorly understood. Here, we generated genome-wide ancient-DNA data from the Balearic Islands, Sicily and Sardinia, increasing the number of individuals with reported data from 5 to 66. The oldest individual from the Balearic Islands (~2400 bc) carried ancestry from steppe pastoralists that probably derived from west-to-east migration from Iberia, although two later Balearic individ…

0301 basic medicineMediterranean climateSteppePastoralismPopulation geneticsgovernment.political_districtSettore BIO/08 - AntropologiaIranancient-DNA western mediterranean islands populationaDNA Human Ancient migrations Western Mediterranean Basin Steppe pastoralists Anthropology03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineBronze AgeHumansDNA AncientSicilyEcology Evolution Behavior and SystematicsIslandsBalearic islandsgeography.geographical_feature_categoryEcologyAfrica; anthropology; emigration and immigration; Europe; humans; Iran; islands; Sicily; Spain; agriculture; DNA ancient; genome-wide association studyancientAgricultureDNAChalcolithicEmigration and Immigrationwestern mediterranean islands populationhumanitiesEuropeAncient DNA ; steppe ancestry ; western Mediterranean030104 developmental biologyAncient DNAGeographySpainAnthropologyAfricagovernmentancient-DNAEthnology030217 neurology & neurosurgeryGenome-Wide Association Study
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Association of Monocarboxylate Transporter-1 (MCT1) A1470T Polymorphism (rs1049434) with Forward Football Player Status.

2018

AbstractThe aim of this study was to investigate the association between the MCT1 (monocarboxylate transporter 1) A1470T polymorphism and positional roles in a large cohort of professional football players from five different countries. We compared genotype distributions of the MCT1 A1470T polymorphism between football players (n=694) and non-athlete controls (n=781) from Italy, Poland, Lithuania, Ukraine and Malta, and we analyzed the MCT1 genotype distributions with respect to the players’ positions in the field (e. g. forwards, midfielders, defenders and goalkeepers). Genomic DNA was extracted from either buccal epithelium or peripheral blood using a standard protocol. In the pooled coho…

MaleMonocarboxylic Acid TransportersGenotypePhysical Therapy Sports Therapy and RehabilitationFootball030204 cardiovascular system & hematology03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineGene FrequencySoccerGenotypeHumansOrthopedics and Sports MedicineGenetic differences lactate monocarboxylate transporter-1 repeated sprint ability soccerAlleleAllele frequencyAllelesGenetic Association StudiesPolymorphism GeneticSymportersbiology030229 sport sciencesPeripheral bloodMonocarboxylate transporter 1CohortStandard protocolbiology.proteinDemography
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