First Glimpse into the Genomic Characterization of People from the Imperial Roman Community of Casal Bertone (Rome, First-Third Centuries AD).

ABSTRACT: This paper aims to provide a first glimpse into the genomic characterization of individuals buried in Casal Bertone (Rome, first-third centuries AD) to gain preliminary insight into the genetic makeup of people who lived near a tannery workshop, fullonica. Therefore, we explored the genetic characteristics of individuals who were putatively recruited as fuller workers outside the Roman population. Moreover, we identified the microbial communities associated with humans to detect microbes associated with the unhealthy environment supposed for such a workshop. We examined five individuals from Casal Bertone for ancient DNA analysis through whole-genome sequencing via a shotgun approach. We conducted multiple investigations to unveil the genetic components featured in the samples studi

SUBMITTER: De Angelis F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8774527 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature