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Uniparental analysis of Deep Maniot Greeks reveals genetic continuity from the pre-Medieval era.
Communications biology - 4 Feb 2026
Davranoglou Leonidas-Romanos, Kofinakos Athanasios Petros, Mariolis Anargyros D, Runfeldt Göran, Maier Paul Andrew, Sager Michael, Soulioti Panagiota, Mariolis-Sapsakos Theodoros, Heraclides Alexandros
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The Deep Maniots, an isolated population at the southernmost tip of mainland Greece, have drawn scholarly interest for their unique dialect, culture, and patrilineal clan structure. Geographically shielded by the Mani Peninsula, they are thought to have been minimally affected by 6th-century CE migrations that transformed Balkan demography. To investigate their genetic origins, we analysed Y-DNA and mtDNA from...
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