Y-haplogroup frequencies in the Slovak Romany population

Datos Bibliográficos

ID6135790
AutoresEva Petrejcíková (0000-0001-7575-4825, University of Prešov), Miroslav Soták (University of Prešov), Jarmila Bernasovská (0000-0001-8620-8598, University of Prešov), Ivan Bernasovský (University of Prešov), Adriana Sovičová (University of Prešov), Alexandra Bôžiková (University of Prešov), Iveta Boronová (0000-0002-9877-8042, University of Prešov), Petra Švíčková (University of Prešov), Dana Gabriková (University of Prešov), Soňa Mačeková (0000-0002-4641-460X, University of Prešov)
Año2009
Volumen117
Número2
Páginas89-94
Fecha de publicación2009-01-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaAnthropological Science (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0918-7960 • E-ISSN: 1348-8570
EditorialAnthropological Society of Nippon (PUBLISHER • JP)
DOI10.1537/ase.080422
OpenAlexW2027215340
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas5
Referencias citadas18

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

Biology · Endogamy · Gene · Genotype · Haplogroup · Haplotype · Population · Demography · Forensic and Genetic Research · Genetic diversity and population structure · Genetics