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Laboratory of Archaeogenomics

Lab RESEARCH LINES 

  • American Indigenous Populations: Genomic analysis of indigenous populations of Central and South America and comparison with ancient DNA obtained from pre- and post-colonial archaeological remains, aimed at reconstructing the genetic and demographic history of the region, from the past to contemporary populations.
    PIs: Prof. A. Achilli; Prof. O. Semino
    Internal Collaborators: Dr. N. Rambaldi Migliore (Postdoc); V. Nicolini (PhD student).
    National and International Collaborations: Prof. J. Lindo (Emory University, Atlanta, USA); Prof. U. A. Perego (Southwestern Community College, US); Dr. M.R.Capodiferro (Trinity College, Dublin); Dr. N. Smith-Guzman (Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Panama).

  • Populations of the Alpine Valleys: Genomic analysis of the populations of two Trentino Alpine valleys (Val Rendena and Valle di Ledro) and different areas of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, aimed at reconstructing their evolutionary history and the demographic processes that influenced their genetic variability, with particular attention to the role of geographic isolation in the formation of the current genetic pool.
    PIs: Prof. A. Achilli, Prof. A. Torroni.
    Internal Collaborators: Dr. N. Rambaldi Migliore (Postdoc); A. Tommasi (PhD student); G. Villani (PhD student).
    National and International Collaborations: Prof. P. Ajmone Marsan (Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Piacenza); Prof. D. Caramelli (University of Florence); Prof. S. Ghirotto (University of Ferrara); Prof. G. Girotto (IRCCS “Burlo Garofolo”, Trieste); Prof. H. Lancioni (University of Perugia); Prof. P. Saccheri (University of Udine); Dr. A. Borzacconi (National Archaeological Museum - Cividale); Dr. M. P. Concas (IRCCS “Burlo Garofolo”, Trieste); Dr. A. Fedrigotti (Stilt House Museum of Lake Ledro, MUSE); Dr. A. Modi (University of Florence); Dr. B. Spedicati (IRCCS “Burlo Garofolo”, Trieste).
    Funding: PRIN2022

  • Evolutionary history of the hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius): study of the evolution of the species and its possible subspecies through the analysis of modern genomes (coming from zoo, i.e. Parco Faunistico Le Cornelle and Zoom) and museum samples dating back to the last two centuries. Study of the demographic trend before and during the intensification of anthropic activities. Study of the phylogenetic and evolutionary relationships between the common hippopotamus and Choeropsis liberiensis, the other species in the Hippopotamidae family
    PI: Dr. N. Rambaldi Migliore (Postdoc)
    Internal Collaborators: Dr. E. Moroni (Postdoc); Dr. V. Agostini (Postdoc); V. Nicolini (PhD student); A. Tommasi (PhD student).
    National and International Collaborations: Prof. D. Caramelli (Museum of Natural History of Florence); Prof. R. Malhi (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA); Prof. P. Mazzarello (Kosmos Museum, University of Pavia)); Dr. E. Gilissen (Royal Museum for Central Africa, Brussels); Dr. T. Gnoske (Field Museum of Chicago); Dr. P. Guaschi (Kosmos Museum, University of Pavia); Dr. O. Pauwels (Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Brussels); Dr. M. Rotonda (Royal Museum for Central Africa, Brussels).

 

RESEARCH LINES shared by the entire Population Genomics Group