Article
Origins and divergence of the Roma (gypsies).
American journal of human genetics - 1 Dec 2001
Gresham D, Morar B, Underhill P A, Passarino G, Lin A A, Wise C, Angelicheva D, Calafell F, Oefner P J, Shen P, Tournev I, de Pablo R, Kuĉinskas V, Perez-Lezaun A, Marushiakova E, Popov V, Kalaydjieva L
Abstract excerpt
The identification of a growing number of novel Mendelian disorders and private mutations in the Roma (Gypsies) points to their unique genetic heritage. Linguistic evidence suggests that they are of diverse Indian origins. Their social structure within Europe resembles that of the jatis of India, where the endogamous group, often defined by profession, is the primary unit. Genetic studies have reported dramatic...
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