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Contemporary paternal genetic landscape of Polish and German populations: from early medieval Slavic expansion to post-World War II resettlements.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Apr 2013
Rębała Krzysztof, Martínez-Cruz Begoña, Tönjes Anke, Kovacs Peter, Stumvoll Michael, Lindner Iris, Büttner Andreas, Wichmann H-Erich, Siváková Daniela, Soták Miroslav, Quintana-Murci Lluís, Szczerkowska Zofia, Comas David
Abstract excerpt
Homogeneous Proto-Slavic genetic substrate and/or extensive mixing after World War II were suggested to explain homogeneity of contemporary Polish paternal lineages. Alternatively, Polish local populations might have displayed pre-war genetic heterogeneity owing to genetic drift and/or gene flow with neighbouring populations. Although sharp genetic discontinuity along the political border between Poland and...
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