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A perspective on the history of the Iberian gypsies provided by phylogeographic analysis of Y-chromosome lineages.
Annals of human genetics - 1 Mar 2008
Gusmão A, Gusmão L, Gomes V, Alves C, Calafell F, Amorim A, Prata M J
Abstract excerpt
The European Gypsies, commonly referred to as Roma, are represented by a vast number of groups spread across many countries. Although sharing a common origin, the Gypsy groups are highly heterogeneous as a consequence of genetic drift and different levels of admixture with surrounding populations. With this study we aimed at contributing to the knowledge of the Roma history by studying 17 Y-STR and 34 Y-SNP loci...
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