Franco Rollo
Biographic Data
| ID | 4296227 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Franco Rollo |
| GIVEN NAMES | Franco |
| FAMILY NAME | Rollo |
| SIGNATURE | ROLLO F |
| AFFILIATIONS | Università di Camerino |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The resolved location of Ötzi's mtDNA within haplogroup K
Persistence and decay of the intestinal microbiota's DNA in glacier mummies from the Alps
Molecular characterization of a pre‐Columbian mummy and in situ coprolite
The history of Homo sapiens dispersal around the world and inherent interpopulation contacts and conflicts has given rise to several transitions in his relationships with the natural world, with the final result of changes in the patterns of infectious disease (McMichael [2001] Ecosystem Health 7:107–115 ). Of particular interest, in this context, is the contact between Amerindians and Europeans that started at the end of the 15th century, and th…
Fine characterization of the Iceman's mtDNA haplogroup
Starting from specimens of the intestinal contents of the so-called Tyrolean Iceman or Otzi (5,350-5,100 years before present), it was possible by polymerase chain reaction to amplify fragments of the human mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) control region that correspond to the sequence found in 1994 at the Munich and Oxford laboratories and which had been attributed to the original DNA of the mummy. The particularly favorable condition of the specimens,…
DNA decay rate in papyri and human remains from Egyptian archaeological sites
The writing sheets made with strips from the stem (caulis) of papyri ( Cyperus papyrus ) are one of the most ingenious products of ancient technology. We extracted DNA from samples of modern papyri varying in age from 0–100 years BP and from ancient specimens from Egypt, with an age‐span from 1,300–3,200 years BP. The copy number of the plant chloroplast DNA in the sheets was determined using a competitive PCR system designed on the basis of a sh…
Sequence analysis of bacterial DNA in the colon and stomach of the Tyrolean Iceman
The male human body found in an Alpine glacier on September 19, 1991 ("Tyrolean Iceman") has, for the first time in history, given scientists a chance to perform detailed anatomical, histological, and molecular investigations on the organs of a person from the Neolithic Age (5350-5100 B.P.). In the present study, tissue samples aseptically taken from the stomach and the colon of the mummy were utilized for DNA extraction, and the DNA was PCR-ampl…
Analysis of bacterial DNA in skin and muscle of the Tyrolean iceman offers new insight into the mummification process
About 80 sequences (16s ribosomal RNA gene) of bacterial DNA in samples of skin and muscle taken directly from the Tyrolean iceman (3350-3100 years B.C.) or recovered during the 1992 archaeological expedition at the Alpine site were analyzed to obtain clues to the natural mummification process that allowed the corpse of the Neolithic shepherd/hunter to be preserved for more than 5,000 years. The investigation was made more complex by the fact tha…
Sequence analysis of bacterial DNA in the colon of an Andean mummy
We have isolated DNA from 14 tissue samples from the internal organs of an Andean human mummy (10th-11th century A.D.) and have checked the persistence of the original human and bacterial templates using the following main approaches: 1) amino acid racemization test; 2) quantification of mitochondrial DNA copy number; 3) survey of bacterial DNA in the different organs; 4) sequence analysis of bacterial amplicons of different lengths. The results …
Ancient microorganisms offer new clues to the Iceman’s mummification
DNA decay rate in papyri and human remains from Egyptian archaeological sites
The writing sheets made with strips from the stem (caulis) of papyri ( Cyperus papyrus ) are one of the most ingenious products of ancient technology. We extracted DNA from samples of modern papyri varying in age from 0–100 years BP and from ancient specimens from Egypt, with an age‐span from 1,300–3,200 years BP. The copy number of the plant chloroplast DNA in the sheets was determined using a competitive PCR system designed on the basis of a sh…
Persistence and decay of the intestinal microbiota's DNA in glacier mummies from the Alps
Molecular characterization of a pre‐Columbian mummy and in situ coprolite
The history of Homo sapiens dispersal around the world and inherent interpopulation contacts and conflicts has given rise to several transitions in his relationships with the natural world, with the final result of changes in the patterns of infectious disease (McMichael [2001] Ecosystem Health 7:107–115 ). Of particular interest, in this context, is the contact between Amerindians and Europeans that started at the end of the 15th century, and th…
Fine characterization of the Iceman's mtDNA haplogroup
Starting from specimens of the intestinal contents of the so-called Tyrolean Iceman or Otzi (5,350-5,100 years before present), it was possible by polymerase chain reaction to amplify fragments of the human mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) control region that correspond to the sequence found in 1994 at the Munich and Oxford laboratories and which had been attributed to the original DNA of the mummy. The particularly favorable condition of the specimens,…
Ancient microorganisms offer new clues to the Iceman’s mummification
Sequence analysis of bacterial DNA in the colon of an Andean mummy
We have isolated DNA from 14 tissue samples from the internal organs of an Andean human mummy (10th-11th century A.D.) and have checked the persistence of the original human and bacterial templates using the following main approaches: 1) amino acid racemization test; 2) quantification of mitochondrial DNA copy number; 3) survey of bacterial DNA in the different organs; 4) sequence analysis of bacterial amplicons of different lengths. The results …
Sequence analysis of bacterial DNA in the colon and stomach of the Tyrolean Iceman
The male human body found in an Alpine glacier on September 19, 1991 ("Tyrolean Iceman") has, for the first time in history, given scientists a chance to perform detailed anatomical, histological, and molecular investigations on the organs of a person from the Neolithic Age (5350-5100 B.P.). In the present study, tissue samples aseptically taken from the stomach and the colon of the mummy were utilized for DNA extraction, and the DNA was PCR-ampl…
Analysis of bacterial DNA in skin and muscle of the Tyrolean iceman offers new insight into the mummification process
About 80 sequences (16s ribosomal RNA gene) of bacterial DNA in samples of skin and muscle taken directly from the Tyrolean iceman (3350-3100 years B.C.) or recovered during the 1992 archaeological expedition at the Alpine site were analyzed to obtain clues to the natural mummification process that allowed the corpse of the Neolithic shepherd/hunter to be preserved for more than 5,000 years. The investigation was made more complex by the fact tha…
DNA decay rate in papyri and human remains from Egyptian archaeological sites
The writing sheets made with strips from the stem (caulis) of papyri ( Cyperus papyrus ) are one of the most ingenious products of ancient technology. We extracted DNA from samples of modern papyri varying in age from 0–100 years BP and from ancient specimens from Egypt, with an age‐span from 1,300–3,200 years BP. The copy number of the plant chloroplast DNA in the sheets was determined using a competitive PCR system designed on the basis of a sh…
Persistence and decay of the intestinal microbiota's DNA in glacier mummies from the Alps
Molecular characterization of a pre‐Columbian mummy and in situ coprolite
The history of Homo sapiens dispersal around the world and inherent interpopulation contacts and conflicts has given rise to several transitions in his relationships with the natural world, with the final result of changes in the patterns of infectious disease (McMichael [2001] Ecosystem Health 7:107–115 ). Of particular interest, in this context, is the contact between Amerindians and Europeans that started at the end of the 15th century, and th…
Fine characterization of the Iceman's mtDNA haplogroup
Starting from specimens of the intestinal contents of the so-called Tyrolean Iceman or Otzi (5,350-5,100 years before present), it was possible by polymerase chain reaction to amplify fragments of the human mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) control region that correspond to the sequence found in 1994 at the Munich and Oxford laboratories and which had been attributed to the original DNA of the mummy. The particularly favorable condition of the specimens,…
The resolved location of Ötzi's mtDNA within haplogroup K
Biology (9 works) · Ancient DNA (7 works) · Genetics (7 works) · Paleopathology and ancient diseases (7 works) · Gene (6 works) · Genetics (6 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (5 works) · 16S ribosomal RNA (4 works) · Bacteria (4 works) · DNA (4 works)