tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7911448537861141728.post872491034005813896..comments2024-03-18T12:43:02.945-07:00Comments on Living (with) abroad in Tuscany: Genetic diversity in DNA testing of Italians should be expectedPaul and Lucy Spadonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18320762457158246716noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7911448537861141728.post-1998107018976751032021-04-03T23:49:40.622-07:002021-04-03T23:49:40.622-07:00Sicilian and 88% Italian. Thing is about Sicily.....Sicilian and 88% Italian. Thing is about Sicily.. it’s an island so there isn’t waves of tribal migrations that you have in other regions. There was no mass migration.. just a lot of spice added in from around the Mediterranean. When you get into Central Europe, you have waves of different ethnic groups contributions significant proportions of dna to the population. Sicily is an exception to this. In the north of Italy, you had waves of celts, germans, and Mediterranean lineages blended in. Sicily was just Mediterranean dna.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10102979266781511368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7911448537861141728.post-35055870051701163122018-07-03T06:20:35.145-07:002018-07-03T06:20:35.145-07:00Hi Paul and Lucy, I found this PCA and I think it&...Hi Paul and Lucy, I found this PCA and I think it's very accurate, it displays the diversity among Italians, with Northern and Central Italians who forms an unique cluster, and Southern Italians who are closer to Greeks from Peloponesse and Greek islands.<br /><br />https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zjQ9G4xwFBI/WyBhZjiVjfI/AAAAAAAAAAY/dutkCTH9FE8KI-0hEklyQgLDMvwaqkt7gCPcBGAYYCw/s1600/EURO%2BPCA_1.jpgAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7911448537861141728.post-84913222612419162792018-07-03T06:19:30.210-07:002018-07-03T06:19:30.210-07:00Hi Paul and Lucy, I found this PCA and I think it&...Hi Paul and Lucy, I found this PCA and I think it's very accurate, it displays the diversity among Italians, with Northern and Central Italians who forms an unique cluster, and Southern Italians who are closer to Greeks from Peloponesse and Greek islands.<br /><br /><br />https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zjQ9G4xwFBI/WyBhZjiVjfI/AAAAAAAAAAY/dutkCTH9FE8KI-0hEklyQgLDMvwaqkt7gCPcBGAYYCw/s1600/EURO%2BPCA_1.jpgAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7911448537861141728.post-60441810685142671472018-02-28T08:42:09.517-08:002018-02-28T08:42:09.517-08:00You tend to ignore the accomplishments of the Afri...You tend to ignore the accomplishments of the African Moors who civilized Europe.Travis McLaurinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415570213179788934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7911448537861141728.post-39495016375427132742018-01-13T06:43:01.971-08:002018-01-13T06:43:01.971-08:00My family (my dad’s grandparents) both came from S...My family (my dad’s grandparents) both came from San giovanni In Fiore and he had an Ancestry DNA test done last year. His showed 71% Italian/Greek, 20% middle Eastern, 1% Jewish, and I can’t remember the other. The results are definitely surprising!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08879793561621947922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7911448537861141728.post-70351216865740647412017-12-27T11:35:08.455-08:002017-12-27T11:35:08.455-08:00mine came back that im 79% Italian. which from wha...mine came back that im 79% Italian. which from what 's stated here that's really high? I am 12% caucasus which also is a melting pot.. <br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06742426395736465354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7911448537861141728.post-28973105960546972932017-12-22T17:13:09.355-08:002017-12-22T17:13:09.355-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Nonna Fiorellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08968618552097475536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7911448537861141728.post-15349800793428360682017-12-21T08:08:34.187-08:002017-12-21T08:08:34.187-08:00Yet there are those who still don't understand...Yet there are those who still don't understand the mechanics of DNA and insist they're 100% Italian, 100% French, etc., etc.<br />I'm half Italian through my father and half French through my mother, yet my DNA came out 34% Italian.<br />Fascinating stuff, DNA!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18069486958885399749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7911448537861141728.post-21542940069702763072017-12-20T21:48:24.707-08:002017-12-20T21:48:24.707-08:00Many people of Italian origin are surprised at the...Many people of Italian origin are surprised at their DNA results, and this article is geared for those people. Read carefully and note how many invaders have come to Southern Italy. Many of your ancient ancestors came from other countries, probably not in recent centuries. But these DNA tests look at your ancient ancestry. If they didn't, what would be the point? Your results are very normal!Paul and Lucy Spadonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18320762457158246716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7911448537861141728.post-67498039328906578582017-12-20T13:01:48.082-08:002017-12-20T13:01:48.082-08:00since I could only be 50% Italian at most, my Mom ...since I could only be 50% Italian at most, my Mom side of the family, I was surprised when the DNA said I was only 25% Greek/Roman, 10% mid-eastern, 5% Jewish and 10% mutt! confused, because both (Italian) grandparents are from the same town in Calabria (San Giovanni). evidently, my ancestors did some traveling...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com