Y-haplogroup frequencies in the Slovak Romany population
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- PETREJCÍKOVÁ EVA
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Humanities and Natural Science, University of Prešov, Prešov
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- SOTÁK MIROSLAV
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Humanities and Natural Science, University of Prešov, Prešov
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- BERNASOVSKÁ JARMILA
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Humanities and Natural Science, University of Prešov, Prešov
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- BERNASOVSKÝ IVAN
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Humanities and Natural Science, University of Prešov, Prešov
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- SOVICOVÁ ADRIANA
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Humanities and Natural Science, University of Prešov, Prešov
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- BÔZIKOVÁ ALEXANDRA
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Humanities and Natural Science, University of Prešov, Prešov
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- BORONOVÁ IVETA
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Humanities and Natural Science, University of Prešov, Prešov
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- ŠVÍCKOVÁ PETRA
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Humanities and Natural Science, University of Prešov, Prešov
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- GABRIKOVÁ DANA
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Humanities and Natural Science, University of Prešov, Prešov
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- MACEKOVÁ SONA
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Humanities and Natural Science, University of Prešov, Prešov
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Abstract
European ‘gypsies’, commonly referred to as Romanies, are represented by a large number of groups spread across many countries. We performed a population genetic study on 200 unrelated Romany males to reveal the genetic origin of the Slovak Romany population. On the basis of Y-chromosome haplotypes, we determined the corresponding Y-haplogroups using Whit Athey’s Haplogroup Predictor. The obtained distribution of haplogroups provided strong evidence of Asian origins, especially Indian. The Indian Y-haplogroup H was the most prevalent and represented 40% of all the samples. The distribution of haplogroups was: E1b1b, 21%; J2, 16.5%; I1a, 14%. Haplogroups R1a, R1b, I2a, and N1 were observed in small frequencies. The obtained genetic structure indicated that the endogamous Romany population has been shaped by a genetic drift and differential admixture, and correlates with the migratory history of the Romanies in Europe.<br>
Journal
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- Anthropological Science
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Anthropological Science 117 (2), 89-94, 2009
The Anthropological Society of Nippon
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Details 詳細情報について
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- CRID
- 1390282679287850752
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- NII Article ID
- 10029567201
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- NII Book ID
- AA11307827
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- ISSN
- 13488570
- 09187960
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- NDL BIB ID
- 10322893
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- Text Lang
- en
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- Data Source
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- JaLC
- NDL
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