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{{E|Forma curriculare dalla quale emerge la figura di un'eccellente professionista|antropologia|aprile 2015}}
Nome = Laura
Cognome = Morelli 
Sesso = F
LuogoNascita = Sassari
GiornoMeseNascita = 27 gennaio
AnnoNascita = 1967
LuogoMorte = Torino
GornoMeseMorte = 20 febbraio
AnnoMorte = 2013
Attività = Antropologa fisica
)) Ė stata ricercatore confermato nell' [[Università degli Studi di Sassari]]

==Biografia==

Curriculum vitae et studiorum 2011
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Nata a Sassari, Italia, il 27 gennaio 1967
Laureata in Scienze Biologiche (11-07-1992) - Università di Sassari
Abilitazione all'esercizio della professione di biologo (1994) - Università di Sassari 
Dottore di Ricerca in Scienze Antropologiche (1996) - Università di Cagliari
Posizioni
Università di Sassari, Istituto di Microbiologia e Virologia (1992-1993) Tirocinio abilitante
Università di Cagliari, Dipartimento di Biologia sperimentale (1993-1995) Dottoranda
(contracted; show full)Variabilità del DNA mitocondriale e del cromosoma Y in popolazioni umane e altri organismi
Studi di associazione per la dissezione di varianti di suscettibilità a tratti multifattoriali
Analisi degli effetti della selezione sul genoma umano
Studio biodemografico in popolazioni umane mediante l'analisi dei cognomi
 
==Pubblicazioni==


Principali pubblicazioni''' '''⏎

Sanna  ⏎
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D, Pala M, Cossu P, Dedola GL, Melis S, Fresu G, Morelli L, Obinu D, Tonolo G,  ⏎
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Secchi G, Triunfo R, Lorenz JG, Scheinfeldt L, Torroni A, Robledo R,  ⏎
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Francalacci P. Mendelian breeding units versus standard sampling strategies:  ⏎
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Mitochondrial DNA variation in southwest Sardinia. Genet Mol Biol. 2011  ⏎
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Apr;34(2):187-94. Epub 2011 Apr 1. PubMed PMID: 21734814; PubMed Central  ⏎
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PMCID:PMC3115307.⏎
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Francalacci  ⏎
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P, Morelli L, Useli A & Sanna D. The History and Geography of the Y  ⏎
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Chromosome SNPs in Europe: an update. JASs 2010 88:207-214.⏎

Sanna  ⏎
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S, Pitzalis M, Zoledziewska M, Zara I, Sidore C, Murru R, Whalen MB, Busonero  ⏎
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F, Maschio A, Costa G, Melis MC, Deidda F, Poddie F, Morelli L, Farina G, Li Y,  ⏎
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Dei M, Lai S, Mulas A, Cuccuru G, Porcu E, Liang L, Zavattari P, Moi L, Deriu  ⏎
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E, Urru MF, Bajorek M, Satta MA, Cocco E, Ferrigno P, Sotgiu S, Pugliatti M,  ⏎
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Traccis S, Angius A, Melis M, Rosati G, Abecasis GR, Uda M, Marrosu MG,  ⏎
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Schlessinger D, Cucca F. Variants within the immunoregulatory CBLB gene are  ⏎
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associated with multiple sclerosis. Nat Genet. 2010 May 9. PubMed PMID:  ⏎
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20453840.
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<span lang="EN-GB">Morelli L, Contu D, Santoni F, Whalen MB, Francalacci P, Cucca F. A  ⏎
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comparison of Y-chromosome variation in Sardinia and Anatolia ⏎
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is more consistent with cultural rather than demic diffusion of agriculture. </span>PLoS One. 2010 Apr 29;5(4):e10419. PubMed PMID:  ⏎
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20454687.
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Zoledziewska  ⏎
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M, Costa G, Pitzalis M, Cocco E, Melis C, Moi L, Zavattari P, Murru R, Lampis  ⏎
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R, Morelli L, Poddie F, Frongia P, Pusceddu P, Bajorek M, Marras A, Satta AM,  ⏎
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Chessa A, Pugliatti M, Sotgiu S, Whalen MB, Rosati G, Cucca F, Marrosu MG.  ⏎
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Variation within the CLEC16A gene shows consistent disease association with  ⏎
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both multiple sclerosis and type 1 diabetes in Sardinia. Genes Immun. 2009  ⏎
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Jan;10(1):15-7. Epub 2008 Oct 23. PubMed PMID: 18946483.
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Contu  ⏎
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D, Morelli L, Santoni F, Foster JW, Francalacci P, Cucca F. Y-chromosome based  ⏎
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evidence for pre-neolithic origin of the genetically homogeneous but diverse  ⏎
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Sardinian population: inference for association scans. PLoS One. 2008 Jan  ⏎
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9;3(1):e1430. PubMed PMID: 18183308; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2174525.
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Francalacci  ⏎
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P, Morelli L, Underhill PA, Lillie AS, Passarino G, Useli A, Madeddu R, Paoli  ⏎
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G, Tofanelli S, Calò CM, Ghiani ME, Varesi L, Memmi M, Vona G, Lin AA, Oefner  ⏎
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P, Cavalli-Sforza LL. Peopling of three Mediterranean islands (Corsica,  ⏎
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Sardinia, and Sicily) inferred by Y-chromosome biallelic variability. Am J Phys  ⏎
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Anthropol. 2003 Jul;121(3):270-9. PubMed PMID: 12772214.
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<span lang="EN-GB">Contu D, Morelli L, Zavattari P, Lampis R, Angius E, Frongia P, Murru D,  ⏎
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Maioli M, Francalacci P, Todd JA, Cucca F. Sex-related bias and exclusion  ⏎
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mapping of the nonrecombinant portion of chromosome Y in human type 1 diabetes  ⏎
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in the isolated founder population of Sardinia. </span>Diabetes. 2002 Dec;51(12):3573-6. PubMed PMID: 12453916.
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<span lang="EN-GB">Morelli L, Paoli G, Francalacci P. Surname analysis of the Corsican  ⏎
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population reveals an agreement with geographical and linguistic structure. </span>J Biosoc Sci. 2002 Jul;34(3):289-301. PubMed PMID:  ⏎
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12117210.
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Angius  ⏎
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A, Melis PM, Morelli L, Petretto E, Casu G, Maestrale GB, Fraumene C, Bebbere  ⏎
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D, Forabosco P, Pirastu M. Archival, demographic and genetic studies define a  ⏎
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Sardinian sub-isolate as a suitable model for mapping complex traits. Hum  ⏎
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Genet. 2001 Aug;109(2):198-209. PubMed PMID: 11511926.⏎
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Lampis  ⏎
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R, Morelli L, Congia M, Macis MD, Mulargia A, Loddo M, De Virgiliis S, Marrosu  ⏎
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MG, Todd JA, Cucca F. The inter-regional distribution of HLA class II  ⏎
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haplotypes indicates the suitability of the Sardinian population for  ⏎
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case-control association studies in complex diseases. Hum Mol Genet. 2000 Dec  ⏎
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12;9(20):2959-65. PubMed PMID: 11115839.
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<span lang="EN-GB">Lampis R, Morelli L, De Virgiliis S, Congia M, Cucca F. The distribution  ⏎
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of HLA class II haplotypes reveals that the Sardinian population is genetically  ⏎
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differentiated from the other Caucasian populations. </span>Tissue Antigens. 2000 Dec;56(6):515-21. PubMed  ⏎
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PMID: 11169241.
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Morelli  ⏎
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L, Grosso MG, Vona G, Varesi L, Torroni A, Francalacci P. Frequency  ⏎
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distribution of mitochondrial DNA haplogroups in Corsica and Sardinia. Hum Biol.  ⏎
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2000 Aug;72(4):585-95. PubMed PMID: 11048788.
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Morelli  ⏎
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L, Vona G, Varesi L, Memmi M, Autuori L, Calò CM. Finger dermatoglyphics in the  ⏎
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Corsican population (France). Anthropol Anz. 1999 Dec;57(4):339-47. PubMed  ⏎
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PMID: 10676570.
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Torroni  ⏎
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A, Huoponen K, Francalacci P, Petrozzi M, Morelli L, Scozzari R, Obinu D,  ⏎
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Savontaus ML, Wallace DC. Classification of European mtDNAs from an analysis of  ⏎
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three European populations. Genetics. 1996 Dec;144(4):1835-50. PubMed PMID:  ⏎
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8978068; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC1207732.
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Vona  ⏎
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G, Calò CM, Mameli GE, Marini E, Morelli L, Succa V, Casula S, Ristaldi MS.  ⏎
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Variability of the CD4 and F13A1 short tandem repeats in Corsicans, Sardinians  ⏎
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and Piaroa Indians. Gene Geogr. 1996 Apr;10(1):51-63. PubMed PMID: 8913722.
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Steri  ⏎
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M, Morelli L, Pitzalis M, Zoledziewska M, Busonero F, Maschio A, Poddie F, Uda  ⏎
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M, Schlessinger D, Cucca F, Sanna S. (2011) A genome-wide analysis of Sardinian  ⏎
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population structure - ESHG 2011, Amsterdam, May 25-31 (Poster) – EJHG 19:2  ⏎
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p342-343.
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Sanna  ⏎
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S, Pitzalis M, Zoledziewska M, Zara I, Sidore C, Murru R, Whalen Mb, Costa G,  ⏎
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Melis Mc, Deidda F, Corrado L, Barizzone N, Poddie F, Morelli L, et al. (2010).  ⏎
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Variants within the CBLB gene are associated with multiple sclerosis. In: The  ⏎
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American Society of Human Genetics 60th Annual Meeting - November 2-6, 2010  ⏎
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Washington, DC. Washington, DC<span lang="EN-US">, November 2-6, 2010, p. 340 Poster #1089 ⏎
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<span lang="EN-US">Francalacci P,  ⏎
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Sanna D, Morelli L, Contu D, Cucca F. (2004)The phylogeny of the Y chromosome  ⏎
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and the peopling of Europe. 14th Congress of the European Anthropological  ⏎
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Association, Komotini p-15. ⏎
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</span>

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<span lang="EN-US">Contu D.  ⏎
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Francalacci P, Cucca F. and Morelli L. (2003)The chromosome Y structure of the  ⏎
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Sardinian population. </span>Congress on  ⏎
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“Genetic of complex diseases and isolated populations” Tortolì (NU) 23-30/05,  ⏎
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2003. 
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<span lang="EN-US">Morelli L. and  ⏎
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Francalacci P. (2002) Genetic distances inferred by surname analysis. </span>Congrès International “Environnement et Identité  ⏎
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en Mediterranée“, Corte (France), 2002. 
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<span lang="EN-US">Francalacci P. and  ⏎
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Morelli L. (2002) The peopling of three mediterranean islands (Corsica,  ⏎
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Sardinia and Sicily) )⏎
inferred by Y-chromosome biallelic variability. </span>Congrès International “Environnement et Identité en Mediterranée“, Corte  ⏎
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(France), 2002. 
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<span lang="EN-US">Morelli L. and  ⏎
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Francalacci P. (2000) The population history of Corsica and Sardinia: :⏎
the contribution of archaeology and genetics (Chapter 19). In C. Renfrew and  ⏎
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Katie Boyle eds. "Archaeogenetics: DNA and the population prehistory of  ⏎
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Europe" The McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, Cambridge 185-190, 2000. ⏎
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</span>

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<span lang="EN-US">Melis P, Morelli L,  ⏎
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Angius , Casu G, Ombra N, Casula S, Maestrale G.B, Piras D, Cabras S, Pirastu  ⏎
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M. (1999) Demographic, Genealogical and genetic characterization of an isolated  ⏎
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Sardinian micropopulation suitable for the study of complex traits. </span>Annual Meeting of The American Society of Human  ⏎
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Genetics – Chicago, 1999. 
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<span lang="EN-US">Morelli L, Grosso  ⏎
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M.G, Casula M, Francalacci P. Mitochondrial variability and the peopling of two  ⏎
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Mediterranean Islands. (1999) The Third Biennial Euroconference of the European  ⏎
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Human Genome Diversity Project: "Human Diversity in Europe ⏎
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and Beyond: Retrospect and Prospect". </span>Cambridge, Great Britain, 9-13/9, 1999⏎
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.

<span lang="EN-US">Francalacci P,  ⏎
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Morelli L, Loizedda A, Orrù S,     (1998) Phylogenetic  ⏎
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analysis of human mtDNA lineages in Northern Sardinia, Italy. </span>3rd Balkan Meeting on Human Genetics, O.15, p.52 ,  ⏎
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1998. 11th Congress of the European Anthropological Association, Jena p-83,  ⏎
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1998. 
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Francalacci  ⏎
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P, Morelli L, Torroni A. (1997) Mitochondrial DNA variability in two South  ⏎
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European Islands. HUGO EC Euroconference “Variation in the human Genome:  ⏎
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Acquiring, Handling and Storing the Data” - Helsinki, Finland 12-16/09 1997. 
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<span lang="EN-US">Morelli L, Melis P, Angius A, Casu G,  ⏎
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Robledo R, Cabras S, Pirastu M. (1997) Searching for founders of multifactorial  ⏎
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traits in Sardinia. </span>Meeting on “Human  ⏎
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Evolution” Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, New York 4-8/10 1997. 
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Torroni A, Petrozzi M,  ⏎
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Huoponen K, Francalacci P, Morelli L, Obinu D, Moral P, Savontaus M.L, Wallace  ⏎
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D.C, Scozzari R. (1995) Analysis of mtDNA variation in European populations  ⏎
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indicates that nine haplogroups encompass almost all mtDNAs in Europe. HUGO  ⏎
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Euroconference “Human Genome variation in Europe: DNA Markers”, Barcelona  ⏎
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(Spain), 1995. 
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Rappelli P, Fiori P.L,  ⏎
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Morelli L, Cappuccinelli P (1993)Impairment of macrophagic functions after  ⏎
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ingestion of Plasmodium falciparum. IX International Congress of Protozoology,  ⏎
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Berlino (D), 1993. 
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<span lang="FR">Francalacci P,  ⏎
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Sanna D, Morelli L (2007) Le peuplement de les îles Tyrrhéniennes. </span>In: E. Crubezy, M.Gibert (Eds) Le peuplement de la Méditerranée. Synthèse et questions d'avenir. ⏎
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et questions d'avenir. 

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<span lang="EN-US">Francalacci P, Sanna D, Morelli L (2007) The  ⏎
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peopling of the Tyrrhenian islands from a genetic uniparental perspective  ⏎
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(mtDNA and Y chromosome). </span>In: C.  ⏎
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Santos, M. Lima (Eds) Recent Advances in Molecular Biology and Evolution:  ⏎
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Applications to Biological Anthropology. Research Signpost, Trivandrum (India)