Cristian Capelli
Biographic Data
| ID | 165199 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Cristian Capelli |
| GIVEN NAMES | Cristian |
| FAMILY NAME | Capelli |
| SIGNATURE | CAPELLI C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Oxford |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9348-9084 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 14 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Gelada (Theropithecus gelada) genomic diversity sheds light on the biogeography of an endemic species of the Ethiopian highlands
Genomic data are increasingly used in primatology to understand how landscape features, dispersal patterns, and historical processes shape population structure and conservation-relevant diversity. The gelada ( Theropithecus gelada ), an endemic primate of the Ethiopian highlands, is currently divided into three subspecies; yet little is known about the extent of genomic variation within these groups. This gap is most pronounced for the Central ge…
A Reassessment of the Genomic Ancestry of the World's Largest Captive Baboon Colony
The Southwest National Primate Research Center of San Antonio, Texas, hosts one of the largest captive colonies of baboons used for biomedical research. Pedigreed animals can be traced back to the second part of the last century from individuals of two Papio species: P. anubis and P. cynocephalus . We leveraged recently published genomic data from more than 800 baboons to investigate the ancestry profile of the colony members. By combining phylog…
Sex-mediated Gene Flow in Grayfoot Chacma Baboons (Papio ursinus griseipes) in Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique
Dispersal behavior influences gene flow and the spatial distribution of genetic diversity, which is crucial for a species' evolutionary trajectory and population persistence under environmental changes. We used gene flow as a proxy to investigate dispersal patterns in the grayfoot chacma baboon ( Papio ursinus griseipes ) in Gorongosa National Park (GNP), central Mozambique. The baboons inhabit a mosaic landscape with a seasonally variable enviro…
Moshebi's shelter at fifty: Reinvestigating the Later Stone Age of the Sehlabathebe Basin, Lesotho
Searching for archaic contribution in Africa
Context: Africa’s role in the narrative of human evolution is indisputably emphasised in the emergence of Homo sapiens. However, once humans dispersed beyond Africa, the history of those who stayed remains vastly under-studied, lacking the proper attention the birthplace of both modern and archaic humans deserves. The sequencing of Neanderthal and Denisovan genomes has elucidated evidence of admixture between archaic and modern humans outside of …
A missing piece of the Papio puzzle: Gorongosa baboon phenostructure and intrageneric relationships
Stuck in fragments: Population genetics of the Endangered collared brown lemur Eulemur collaris in the Malagasy littoral forest
OBJECTIVES: The Endangered collared brown lemur (Eulemur collaris) is the largest primate living in the littoral forest of southeastern Madagascar, a top priority habitat for biodiversity conservation on the island. Because this lemur is a key seed-disperser, an evaluation of the structure and connectivity of the populations surviving in the forest fragments is urgently needed to guide conservation plans. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Genetic variabilit…
The Simons Genome Diversity Project: 300 Genomes From 142 Diverse Populations
Here we report the Simons Genome Diversity Project data set: high quality genomes from 300 individuals from 142 diverse populations. These genomes include at least 5.8 million base pairs that are not present in the human reference genome. Our analysis reveals key features of the landscape of human genome variation, including that the rate of accumulation of mutations has accelerated by about 5% in non-Africans compared to Africans since divergenc…
Group membership, geography and shared ancestry: Genetic variation in the Basotho of Lesotho
OBJECTIVES: The investigation of the evolution of cultural and genetic traits and how they interact represents a vibrant area of research in evolutionary genetics, whose dynamics are particularly relevant for our species. One of the key assumptions of the "gene-culture coevolution" framework is the coinheritance of cultural and genetic traits. A corollary of the model is that culturally defined groups with a unique (or a limited number of) common…
Ancient human genomes suggest three ancestral populations for present-day Europeans
A Genetic Atlas of Human Admixture History
Evidence of human migrations over the past 4000 years is identified in existing genomes.
A multi‐perspective view of genetic variation in Cameroon
In this study, we report the genetic variation of autosomal and Y‐chromosomal microsatellites in a large Cameroon population dataset (a total of 11 populations) and jointly analyze novel and previous genetic data (mitochondrial DNA and protein coding loci) taking geographic and cultural factors into consideration. The complex pattern of genetic variation of Cameroon can in part be described by contrasting two geographic areas (corresponding to th…
Tracing the distribution and evolution of lactase persistence in Southern Europe through the study of the T ‐13910 variant
We investigated the occurrence and intra‐allelic variability of the T ‐13910 variant located upstream of the lactase gene in 965 individuals from 20 different locations of Italy and Greece. The T ‐13910 frequency ranges from 0.072 (Sardinia) to 0.237 (North‐East Italy), with a statistically significant difference between North‐East Italians and other Italian populations. The comparison of the lactose tolerance predicted by T ‐13910 and that asses…
Genetic variation at the ApoB 3? HVR minisatellite locus in the Mbenzele Pygmies from the Central African Republic
This study analyzes the polymorphic minisatellite ApoB 3' HVR in the Mbenzele Pygmies from the Central African Republic. A total of 14 alleles was observed, with frequencies ranging from 0.020 (19, 21, 27, and 45 repeat unit alleles) to 0.210 (37 repeat unit allele). Departure from Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium was not statistically significant. The estimated heterozygosity was 0.874 +/- 0.016. Taking data from the literature into consideration, the…
A missing piece of the Papio puzzle: Gorongosa baboon phenostructure and intrageneric relationships
Stuck in fragments: Population genetics of the Endangered collared brown lemur Eulemur collaris in the Malagasy littoral forest
OBJECTIVES: The Endangered collared brown lemur (Eulemur collaris) is the largest primate living in the littoral forest of southeastern Madagascar, a top priority habitat for biodiversity conservation on the island. Because this lemur is a key seed-disperser, an evaluation of the structure and connectivity of the populations surviving in the forest fragments is urgently needed to guide conservation plans. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Genetic variabilit…
Group membership, geography and shared ancestry: Genetic variation in the Basotho of Lesotho
OBJECTIVES: The investigation of the evolution of cultural and genetic traits and how they interact represents a vibrant area of research in evolutionary genetics, whose dynamics are particularly relevant for our species. One of the key assumptions of the "gene-culture coevolution" framework is the coinheritance of cultural and genetic traits. A corollary of the model is that culturally defined groups with a unique (or a limited number of) common…
A multi‐perspective view of genetic variation in Cameroon
In this study, we report the genetic variation of autosomal and Y‐chromosomal microsatellites in a large Cameroon population dataset (a total of 11 populations) and jointly analyze novel and previous genetic data (mitochondrial DNA and protein coding loci) taking geographic and cultural factors into consideration. The complex pattern of genetic variation of Cameroon can in part be described by contrasting two geographic areas (corresponding to th…
Genetic variation at the ApoB 3? HVR minisatellite locus in the Mbenzele Pygmies from the Central African Republic
This study analyzes the polymorphic minisatellite ApoB 3' HVR in the Mbenzele Pygmies from the Central African Republic. A total of 14 alleles was observed, with frequencies ranging from 0.020 (19, 21, 27, and 45 repeat unit alleles) to 0.210 (37 repeat unit allele). Departure from Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium was not statistically significant. The estimated heterozygosity was 0.874 +/- 0.016. Taking data from the literature into consideration, the…
Tracing the distribution and evolution of lactase persistence in Southern Europe through the study of the T ‐13910 variant
We investigated the occurrence and intra‐allelic variability of the T ‐13910 variant located upstream of the lactase gene in 965 individuals from 20 different locations of Italy and Greece. The T ‐13910 frequency ranges from 0.072 (Sardinia) to 0.237 (North‐East Italy), with a statistically significant difference between North‐East Italians and other Italian populations. The comparison of the lactose tolerance predicted by T ‐13910 and that asses…
A multi‐perspective view of genetic variation in Cameroon
In this study, we report the genetic variation of autosomal and Y‐chromosomal microsatellites in a large Cameroon population dataset (a total of 11 populations) and jointly analyze novel and previous genetic data (mitochondrial DNA and protein coding loci) taking geographic and cultural factors into consideration. The complex pattern of genetic variation of Cameroon can in part be described by contrasting two geographic areas (corresponding to th…
Ancient human genomes suggest three ancestral populations for present-day Europeans
A Genetic Atlas of Human Admixture History
Evidence of human migrations over the past 4000 years is identified in existing genomes.
The Simons Genome Diversity Project: 300 Genomes From 142 Diverse Populations
Here we report the Simons Genome Diversity Project data set: high quality genomes from 300 individuals from 142 diverse populations. These genomes include at least 5.8 million base pairs that are not present in the human reference genome. Our analysis reveals key features of the landscape of human genome variation, including that the rate of accumulation of mutations has accelerated by about 5% in non-Africans compared to Africans since divergenc…
Group membership, geography and shared ancestry: Genetic variation in the Basotho of Lesotho
OBJECTIVES: The investigation of the evolution of cultural and genetic traits and how they interact represents a vibrant area of research in evolutionary genetics, whose dynamics are particularly relevant for our species. One of the key assumptions of the "gene-culture coevolution" framework is the coinheritance of cultural and genetic traits. A corollary of the model is that culturally defined groups with a unique (or a limited number of) common…
Stuck in fragments: Population genetics of the Endangered collared brown lemur Eulemur collaris in the Malagasy littoral forest
OBJECTIVES: The Endangered collared brown lemur (Eulemur collaris) is the largest primate living in the littoral forest of southeastern Madagascar, a top priority habitat for biodiversity conservation on the island. Because this lemur is a key seed-disperser, an evaluation of the structure and connectivity of the populations surviving in the forest fragments is urgently needed to guide conservation plans. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Genetic variabilit…
Searching for archaic contribution in Africa
Context: Africa’s role in the narrative of human evolution is indisputably emphasised in the emergence of Homo sapiens. However, once humans dispersed beyond Africa, the history of those who stayed remains vastly under-studied, lacking the proper attention the birthplace of both modern and archaic humans deserves. The sequencing of Neanderthal and Denisovan genomes has elucidated evidence of admixture between archaic and modern humans outside of …
A missing piece of the Papio puzzle: Gorongosa baboon phenostructure and intrageneric relationships
Moshebi's shelter at fifty: Reinvestigating the Later Stone Age of the Sehlabathebe Basin, Lesotho
A Reassessment of the Genomic Ancestry of the World's Largest Captive Baboon Colony
The Southwest National Primate Research Center of San Antonio, Texas, hosts one of the largest captive colonies of baboons used for biomedical research. Pedigreed animals can be traced back to the second part of the last century from individuals of two Papio species: P. anubis and P. cynocephalus . We leveraged recently published genomic data from more than 800 baboons to investigate the ancestry profile of the colony members. By combining phylog…
Sex-mediated Gene Flow in Grayfoot Chacma Baboons (Papio ursinus griseipes) in Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique
Dispersal behavior influences gene flow and the spatial distribution of genetic diversity, which is crucial for a species' evolutionary trajectory and population persistence under environmental changes. We used gene flow as a proxy to investigate dispersal patterns in the grayfoot chacma baboon ( Papio ursinus griseipes ) in Gorongosa National Park (GNP), central Mozambique. The baboons inhabit a mosaic landscape with a seasonally variable enviro…
Gelada (Theropithecus gelada) genomic diversity sheds light on the biogeography of an endemic species of the Ethiopian highlands
Genomic data are increasingly used in primatology to understand how landscape features, dispersal patterns, and historical processes shape population structure and conservation-relevant diversity. The gelada ( Theropithecus gelada ), an endemic primate of the Ethiopian highlands, is currently divided into three subspecies; yet little is known about the extent of genomic variation within these groups. This gap is most pronounced for the Central ge…
Biology (11 works) · Evolutionary biology (8 works) · Forensic and Genetic Research (8 works) · Geography (8 works) · Population (8 works) · Demography (7 works) · Gene (7 works) · Genetic variation (5 works) · Genetics (5 works) · History (5 works)