User profiles for Vanya Petrova

Vanya Petrova

Graduate student/Research assistant, CUNY/Lehman College
Verified email at gc.cuny.edu
Cited by 122

The genomic history of southeastern Europe

…, H Meller, M Menđušić, P Mirea, V Moiseyev, V Petrova… - Nature, 2018 - nature.com
Farming was first introduced to Europe in the mid-seventh millennium bc, and was associated
with migrants from Anatolia who settled in the southeast before spreading throughout …

The genetic history of the Southern Arc: A bridge between West Asia and Europe

…, N Patterson, I Petrakiev, L Petrosyan, V Petrova… - Science, 2022 - science.org
By sequencing 727 ancient individuals from the Southern Arc (Anatolia and its neighbors in
Southeastern Europe and West Asia) over 10,000 years, we contextualize its Chalcolithic …

Ancient DNA from Mesopotamia suggests distinct pre-pottery and pottery Neolithic migrations into Anatolia

…, N Patterson, I Petrakiev, L Petrosyan, V Petrova… - Science, 2022 - science.org
We present the first ancient DNA data from the Pre-Pottery Neolithic of Mesopotamia (Southeastern
Turkey and Northern Iraq), Cyprus, and the Northwestern Zagros, along with the first …

A genetic probe into the ancient and medieval history of Southern Europe and West Asia

…, N Patterson, I Petrakiev, L Petrosyan, V Petrova… - Science, 2022 - science.org
Literary and archaeological sources have preserved a rich history of Southern Europe and
West Asia since the Bronze Age that can be complemented by genetics. Mycenaean period …

Edible neotropical blueberries: antioxidant and compositional fingerprint analysis

K Dastmalchi, G Flores, V Petrova… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2011 - ACS Publications
Edible blueberry species are well recognized for their potential health benefits. Ericaceae
fruits including the North American highbush blueberry ( Vaccinium corymbosum L.) and five …

Do prostitution laws affect rape rates? Evidence from Europe

H Gao, V Petrova - The Journal of Law and Economics, 2022 - journals.uchicago.edu
We identify a causal effect of the liberalization and prohibition of commercial sex on rape
rates, using staggered legislative changes in European countries. Liberalizing prostitution …

Jaboticabin and Related Polyphenols from Jaboticaba (Myrciaria cauliflora) with Anti-inflammatory Activity for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

DK Zhao, YN Shi, V Petrova, GGL Yue… - Journal of agricultural …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Myrciaria cauliflora (jaboticaba) is an edible fruit common in Brazil that has been used for
treating respiratory diseases, including chronic tonsillitis and asthma. This study explores the …

Social dimensions of food in the prehistoric Balkans

M Ivanova, D Takorova, V Petrova, B Athanassov - 2018 - torrossa.com
Ever since the definition of the Neolithic Revolution by Vere Gordon Childe, archaeologists
have been aware of the crucial importance of food for the understanding of prehistoric …

Multifractal Cross-correlations between foreign exchange rates and interest rate spreads

J Li, X Lu, W Jiang, VS Petrova - Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its …, 2021 - Elsevier
We apply the Multifractal detrended moving average analysis (MF-DMA) and the Multifractal
Cross-Correlation Analysis(MFCCA) to study the cross-correlation behaviors between …

Variation in BAS–BIS profiles across categories of cigarette use

…, P Alexander-Delpech, FA Beason, VI Petrova… - Addictive …, 2014 - Elsevier
Cigarette smoking is a major health concern, especially among college students. Research
suggests a number of individual difference variables may be useful for identifying people at …