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Uncovering the Genetic Structure of the Sekler Population in Transylvania Through Genome-Wide Autosomal Data.
Genes - 29 Dec 2025
Szabó András, Bánfai Zsolt, Sümegi Katalin, Ádám Valerián, Gallyas Ferenc, Kásler Miklós, Melegh Béla
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: The Seklers are a Hungarian-speaking regional population in Transylvania, Romania, with a long and complex history, yet comprehensive genome-wide studies remain limited. Our aim was to characterize the genetic background of multiple Sekler communities using high-density autosomal data and to place them in a broader Central and Eastern European context. METHODS: Here we analyzed genome-wide...
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