The 30th anniversary of “The History and Geography of Human Genes”

Paolo Menozzi; Alberto Piazza

doi:10.47248/hpgg2404040011

Human Population Genetics and Genomics 2024;4(4):0011 | https://doi.org/10.47248/hpgg2404040011

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The 30th anniversary of “The History and Geography of Human Genes”

Paolo Menozzi ^1,2 , Alberto Piazza ^1,2,†

1. Professor Emeritus, Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, 43124 Parma, Italy
2. Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, 10126 Turin, Italy

† Deceased.

Correspondence: Paolo Menozzi

Academic Editor(s): Lounès Chikhi

Received: Oct 6, 2024 | Accepted: Nov 11, 2024 | Published: Nov 17, 2024

This article belongs to the Special Issue Luca Cavalli-Sforza’s legacy, 100 years after his birth

Cite this article: Menozzi P, Piazza A. The 30th anniversary of “The History and Geography of Human Genes”. Hum Popul Genet Genom 2024; 4(4):0011. https://doi.org/10.47248/hpgg2404040011

Abstract

On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the publication of “The History and Geography of Human Genes”, the story of its origin and motivation is revisited by looking at nearly two decades of work that the book required. By describing details of activities that now have been abandoned thanks to technological advances, we try to communicate the irreplaceable importance of the motivational bases of research. We then look at the remarkable 30 years of the book’s life from its diffusion to the stability and longevity of its citation history, along with its inspirational impact on the scientific inquiries in many different fields.

Keywords

anniversary, History and Geography of Human Genes, gene frequency maps, multidisciplinary research

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