Moors and Saracens in Europe: estimating the medieval North African male legacy in southern Europe

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2009

Authors

Cristian Capelli (Author) Other; Valerio Onofri (Author) Other; Francesca Brisighelli (Author) Other; Ilaria Boschi (Author) Other; Francesca Scarnicci (Author) Other; Mara Masullo (Author) Other; Gianmarco Ferri (Author) Other; Sergio Tofanelli (Author) Other; Adriano Tagliabracci (Author) Other; Leonor Gusmao (Author) FCUP; Antonio Amorim (Author) FCUP; Francesco Gatto (Author) Other; Mirna Kirin (Author) Other; Davide Merlitti (Author) Other; Maria Brion (Author) Other; Alejandro Blanco Verea (Author) Other; Valentino Romano (Author) Other; Francesco Cali (Author) Other; Vincenzo Pascali (Author) Other

Journal

Title: European Journal of Human Genetics

Vol. 17

Pages: 848-852

ISSN: 1018-4813

Publisher: Springer Nature

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Scientific classification

FOS: Natural sciences > Biological sciences

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-003-JFS

DOI: 10.1038/ejhg.2008.258

Abstract (EN): To investigate the male genetic legacy of the Arab rule in southern Europe during medieval times, we focused on specific Northwest African haplogroups and identified evolutionary close STR-defined haplotypes in Iberia, Sicily and the Italian peninsula. Our results point to a higher recent Northwest African contribution in Iberia and Sicily in agreement with historical data. southern Italian regions known to have experienced long-term Arab presence also show an enrichment of Northwest African types. The forensic and genomic implications of these findings are discussed. European Journal of Human Genetics (2009) 17, 848-852; doi: 10.1038/ejhg.2008.258; published online 21 January 2009

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 5