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Refining the genetic portrait of Portuguese Roma through X-chromosomal markers.
American journal of physical anthropology - 1 Jul 2012
Pereira Vânia, Gusmão Leonor, Valente Cristina, Pereira Rui, Carneiro João, Gomes Iva, Morling Niels, Amorim António, João Prata Maria
Abstract excerpt
Due to differences in transmission between X-chromosomal and autosomal DNA, the comparison of data derived from both markers allows deeper insight into the forces that shape the patterns of genetic diversity in populations. In this study, we applied this comparative approach to a sample of Portuguese Roma (Gypsies) by analyzing 43 X-chromosomal markers and 53 autosomal markers. Portuguese individuals of non-Gypsy...
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