The genetic footprint of the European Roma diaspora: Evidence from the Balkans to the Iberian Peninsula

Our genomic approach focuses on: (i) the internal genetic structure of Roma and its correlation with geography; (ii) the relationships between Iberian Roma and other non-Roma populations to explore possible contacts during the period of population upheaval following the Roma’s arrival on the Iberian Peninsula; (iii) estimation of the admixture events in the Iberian Roma before and after their arrival to the Iberian Peninsula; and (iv) the assessment of endogamy patterns and assortative mating of the European Roma. Our study provides a detailed analysis of the intricate population history of the Iberian Roma, offering insights from both micro-geographical and large-scale perspectives on the population history of European Roma.

Type: Population Genomics
Archiver: European Genome-Phenome Archive (EGA)

1 Dataset 1 Publication

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Dataset ID	Description	Technology	Samples
EGAD50000001103	This dataset contains one VCF file with 94 individuals genotyped with the Human Origins Array.		94

Publications	Citations
The genetic footprint of the European Roma diaspora: evidence from the Balkans to the Iberian Peninsula. Ena GF, Giménez A, Carballo-Mesa A, Lišková P, Lišková P, Araújo Castro E Silva M, Comas D. Hum Genet 144: 2025 463-479	2