Genomic affinities of Mesolithic and Neolithic Sicilians.

[Voskos]

(A) Comparing the ancestry in Sicily EM and LM HGs to various West Eurasian HGs (X), as measured by f4(Chimp, X; Sicily EM HGs, Sicily LM HGs). Cooler colours indicate that X shares more genetic drift with Sicily EM HGs than with Sicily LM HGs, and warmer colours indicate the opposite. Dot sizes reflect |z|-scores. Not plotted: AfontovaGora3 (f4 = 0.0023, z = 3.73), BerryAuBac (f4 = 0.0063, z = 5.10). Whereas Upper Palaeolithic and Mesolithic HGs from western Europe, including Villabruna cluster individuals, are genetically closer to Sicily EM HGs, those from eastern Europe are closer to Sicily LM HGs. (B) Early Neolithic Sicilian farmers show high genetic affinity to contemporaneous farmers from the Balkan (Croatia and Greece EN Peloponnese), as measured by f3(Mbuti; Sicily EN, X). Warmer colours indicate higher levels of allele sharing. Error bars in the bar plot indicate 1 SE.

Source:https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1....986158v1.full

[Tauromachos]

Early Neolithic Sicilian farmers show high genetic affinity to contemporaneous farmers from the Balkan (Croatia and Greece EN Peloponnese)

Interesting!