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Founder lineages in the Iberian Roma mitogenomes recapitulate the Roma diaspora and show the effects of demographic bottlenecks.
Scientific reports - 4 Nov 2022
Aizpurua-Iraola Julen, Giménez Aaron, Carballo-Mesa Annabel, Calafell Francesc, Comas David
Abstract excerpt
The Roma are the largest ethnic minority in Europe. With a Northwestern Indian origin around ~ 1.5 kya, they travelled throughout West Asia until their arrival in Europe around the eleventh century CE. Their diaspora through Europe is characterized by population bottlenecks and founder events which have contributed to their present day genetic and cultural diversity. In our study, we focus on the effects of...
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