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The Counteracting Effects of Demography on Functional Genomic Variation: The Roma Paradigm.
Molecular biology and evolution - 25 Jun 2021
Font-Porterias Neus, Caro-Consuegra Rocio, Lucas-Sánchez Marcel, Lopez Marie, Giménez Aaron, Carballo-Mesa Annabel, Bosch Elena, Calafell Francesc, Quintana-Murci Lluís, Comas David
Abstract excerpt
Demographic history plays a major role in shaping the distribution of genomic variation. Yet the interaction between different demographic forces and their effects in the genomes is not fully resolved in human populations. Here, we focus on the Roma population, the largest transnational ethnic minority in Europe. They have a South Asian origin and their demographic history is characterized by recent dispersals,...
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