Population genetics of the European Roma—a review

GF Ena, J Aizpurua-Iraola, N Font-Porterias, F Calafell… - Genes, 2022 - mdpi.com
The Roma are a group of populations with a common origin that share the Romani identity
and cultural heritage. Their genetic history has been inferred through multiple studies based …

Recent common origin, reduced population size, and marked admixture have shaped European Roma genomes

E Bianco, G Laval, N Font-Porterias… - Molecular biology …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Abstract The Roma Diaspora—traditionally known as Gypsies—remains among the least
explored population migratory events in historical times. It involved the migration of Roma …

Representing vulnerable populations in genetic studies: The case of the Roma

V Lipphardt, GA Rappold, M Surdu - Science in Context, 2021 - cambridge.org
Moreau (2019) has raised concerns about the use of DNA data obtained from vulnerable
populations, such as the Uighurs in China. We discuss another case, situated in Europe and …

The outsiders: Power differentials between Roma and non-Roma in Europe

G Marin Thornton - Perspectives on European Politics and Society, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Since the fall of the Berlin Wall, Romani/Gypsy political and social mobilization has
intensified dramatically across Europe. Romani political parties have been created. A …

Collective burials among agro-pastoral societies in later Neolithic Germany: perspectives from ancient DNA

EJ Lee, R Renneberg, M Harder… - Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Ancient DNA research has focused on the genetic patterns of the earliest farmers during the
European Neolithic, especially with regards to the demographic changes in the transition …

Indian signatures in the westernmost edge of the European romani diaspora: new insight from mitogenomes

A Gómez-Carballa, J Pardo-Seco, L Fachal, A Vega… - PLoS …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
In agreement with historical documentation, several genetic studies have revealed ancestral
links between the European Romani and India. The entire mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) of 27 …

Characterization of ADME genes variation in Roma and 20 populations worldwide

T Škarić-Jurić, Ž Tomas, M Zajc Petranović, N Božina… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
The products of the polymorphic ADME genes are involved in Absorption, Distribution,
Metabolism, and Excretion of drugs. The pharmacogenetic data have been studied …

Cranial morphoscopic traits and the assessment of American Black, American White, and Hispanic ancestry

JT Hefner - Biological affinity in forensic identification of …, 2014 - api.taylorfrancis.com
Assessing ancestry using cranial morphoscopic (cranial nonmetric) traits gives the
impression of a straightforward approach—pick up a cranium, observe the trait values …

Maternal Genetic Heritage of Southeastern Europe Reveals a New Croatian Isolate and a Novel, Local Sub‐Branching in the X2 Haplogroup

J Šarac, T Šarić, DH Auguštin, N Jeran… - Annals of human …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
High mtDNA variation in Southeastern Europe (SEE) is a reflection of the turbulent and
complex demographic history of this area, influenced by gene flow from various parts of …

Ancestral modal Y-STR haplotype shared among Romani and South Indian populations

M Regueiro, L Rivera, S Chennakrishnaiah, B Popovic… - Gene, 2012 - Elsevier
One of the primary unanswered questions regarding the dispersal of Romani populations
concerns the geographical region and/or the Indian caste/tribe that gave rise to the proto …