Demographic insights into paternal genetic diversity and regional substructure in the Spanish Roma
The genetic landscape of the Iberian Roma is shaped by a complex history of founder effects, admixture, and isolation. The observed genetic substructure and sex-biased admixture reflect historical social dynamics. These results contribute to the broader understanding of Roma genetic diversity and demography in Spain and underscore the importance of integrating Y chromosome, autosomal, and mtDNA data in future studies.
Authors
- David Comas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5075-0956)
- Aaron Giménez
- Giacomo Francesco Ena (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7749-5182)
- Marcos Araújo Castro e Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9873-3717)
- Annabel Carballo-Mesa
Institutions
- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ES)
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra (ES)
- Institut de Biologia Evolutiva (ES)
- Universitat de Barcelona (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Genomics
- Published
- 2025-11-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-025-12210-8
- Primary Topic
- Forensic and Genetic Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación
- Agencia Estatal de Investigación