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Genetic ancestry and monogenic disease risk in the Scottish Traveller founder population.
Nature communications - 15 Jul 2026
Shanmugam Ashwini, Fletcher Benjamin S, Pala Maria, Klaric Lucija, Kerr Shona M, Donaldson Samantha Whyte, Tzoneva Gannie, Shuldiner Alan R, Richards Martin B, McLaughlin Russell L, Cavalleri Gianpiero L, Byrne Ross P, Gilbert Edmund H, Wilson James F
Abstract excerpt
The Scottish Travellers are a traditionally nomadic community in Scotland that has historically been marginalised, and remained socially isolated from the settled Scottish population until recently. Little, however, is known about their genetic origins, population structure and risks of Mendelian disease. After an approach from the community to address this gap and increase representation, we analyzed array...
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