@article{GonzalezFortesTassiTrucchietal.2019,
  author    = {Gonzalez-Fortes, Gloria M. and Tassi, F. and Trucchi, E. and Henneberger, K. and Paijmans, Johanna L. A. and Diez-del-Molino, D. and Schroeder, H. and Susca, R. R. and Barroso-Ruiz, C. and Bermudez, F. J. and Barroso-Medina, C. and Bettencourt, A. M. S. and Sampaio, H. A. and Salas, A. and de Lombera-Hermida, A. and Fabregas Valcarce, Ram{\´o}n and Vaquero, M. and Alonso, S. and Lozano, Marina and Rodriguez-Alvarez, Xose Pedro and Fernandez-Rodriguez, C. and Manica, Andrea and Hofreiter, Michael and Barbujani, Guido},
  title     = {A western route of prehistoric human migration from Africa into the Iberian Peninsula},
  series = {Proceedings of the Royal Society of London : B, Biological sciences},
  volume    = {286},
  journal   = {Proceedings of the Royal Society of London : B, Biological sciences},
  number    = {1895},
  publisher = {Royal Society},
  address   = {London},
  issn      = {0962-8452},
  doi       = {10.1098/rspb.2018.2288},
  pages     = {10},
  year      = {2019},
  abstract  = {Being at the western fringe of Europe, Iberia had a peculiar prehistory and a complex pattern of Neolithization. A few studies, all based on modern populations, reported the presence of DNA of likely African origin in this region, generally concluding it was the result of recent gene flow, probably during the Islamic period. Here, we provide evidence of much older gene flow from Africa to Iberia by sequencing whole genomes from four human remains from northern Portugal and southern Spain dated around 4000 years BP (from the Middle Neolithic to the Bronze Age). We found one of them to carry an unequivocal sub-Saharan mitogenome of most probably West or West-Central African origin, to our knowledge never reported before in prehistoric remains outside Africa. Our analyses of ancient nuclear genomes show small but significant levels of sub-Saharan African affinity in several ancient Iberian samples, which indicates that what we detected was not an occasional individual phenomenon, but an admixture event recognizable at the population level. We interpret this result as evidence of an early migration process from Africa into the Iberian Peninsula through a western route, possibly across the Strait of Gibraltar.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{Gonzalez2014,
  author    = {Gonzalez, Javier},
  title     = {Phylogenetic position of the most endangered Chilean bird: the Masafuera Rayadito (Aphrastura masafuerae; Furnariidae)},
  series = {Tropical conservation science},
  volume    = {7},
  journal   = {Tropical conservation science},
  number    = {4},
  publisher = {Mongabay.com},
  address   = {Menlo Park},
  issn      = {1940-0829},
  pages     = {677 -- 689},
  year      = {2014},
  abstract  = {Masafuera Rayadito (Aphrastura masafuerae; Furnariidae) is a Critically Endangered species endemic to Alejandro Selkirk Island (Juan Fernandez Archipelago, Chile). Categorized as probably extinct in 1980, later estimates, ranging from 140 (in 2002) to 500 individuals (in 2006-2007), showed a fluctuating population size of the species. The grazing of goats and cattle has increased habitat loss for the species. Other threats are lack of nesting sites, introduced species such as feral cats and rats (Rattus rattus and R. norvegicus), and increased populations of natural predators like the Masafuera Hawk. In order to increase the availability of nesting sites, 81 nest boxes were installed in different habitats in 2006, with evidence of use during subsequent breeding seasons. Despite conservation concerns, however, no genetic studies are yet available for this furnariid. This study reports for the first time the levels of genetic divergence of the species, based on nucleotide sequences of the mitochondrial DNA (cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 gene; COI). Aphrastura masafuerae is closely related to a widespread species of furnariid distributed mainly in Chile on the mainland, the Thorn-tailed Rayadito (A. spinicauda). The Masafuera Rayadito diverged from its mainland sister species probably during the Pleistocene 0.57 +/- 0.19 Myr ago. Consistent with mitochondrial and nuclear molecular clocks, the estimated time of the split between A. masafuerae and A. spinicauda is in perfect agreement with the geological origin of the Juan Fernandez Archipelago, which is of volcanic origin. In order to assess genetic variability within the population of this fragile bird, further studies using a multi-locus genetic approach at the population level are necessary.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{TaylanDiRussoRampinietal.2013,
  author    = {Taylan, Mehmet Sait and Di Russo, Claudio and Rampini, Mauro and Ketmaier, Valerio},
  title     = {Molecular systematics of the genus Troglophilus (Rhaphidophoridae, Orthoptera) in Turkey mitochondrial 16S rDNA evidences},
  series = {ZooKeys},
  journal   = {ZooKeys},
  number    = {257},
  publisher = {Pensoft Publ.},
  address   = {Sofia},
  issn      = {1313-2989},
  doi       = {10.3897/zookeys.257.4133},
  pages     = {33 -- 46},
  year      = {2013},
  abstract  = {This study focuses on the evolutionary relationships among Turkish species of the cave cricket genus Troglophilus. Fifteen populations were studied for sequence variation in a fragment (543 base pairs) of the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) 16S rDNA gene (16S) to reconstruct their phylogenetic relationships and biogeographic history. Genetic data retrieved three main clades and at least three divergent lineages that could not be attributed to any of the taxa known for the area. Molecular time estimates suggest that the diversification of the group took place between the Messinian and the Plio-Pleistocene.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{PavesiKetmaier2013,
  author    = {Pavesi, Laura and Ketmaier, Valerio},
  title     = {Patterns of genetics structuring and levels of differentiation in supralittoral talitrid amphipods - an overview},
  series = {Crustaceana : international journal of crustacean research},
  volume    = {86},
  journal   = {Crustaceana : international journal of crustacean research},
  number    = {7-8},
  publisher = {Brill},
  address   = {Leiden},
  issn      = {0011-216X},
  doi       = {10.1163/15685403-00003212},
  pages     = {890 -- 907},
  year      = {2013},
  abstract  = {Talitrids are the only family within the order Amphipoda to have colonised supralittoral and terrestrial environments. They live in a variety of settings, from sandy to rocky and pebble beaches, to river and lake banks, and to leaf litter and caves. A common feature is the absence of a planktonic larval stage to facilitate passive dispersal over long-distances. However, some species have broad distributions. Genetic studies over the past 25 years have tried to explain this apparent contradiction by assessing patterns of species genetic structuring on different geographical scales. Here, we review the molecular studies available to date and focus on the population genetics of talitrids. Most of these studies considered populations in the Mediterranean area, but also along the Atlantic coast and in Canary Island caves. From this review, the group emerges as a potential model to understand processes of dispersal and divergence in non-highly-vagile supralittoral organisms. At the same time, studies on these issues are still too restricted geographically: a worldwide scale including different regions would provide us with a better perspective on these problems.},
  language  = {en}
}