A reduction in effective population size has not relaxed purifying selection in the human population of Eivissa (Balearic Islands).

ABSTRACT: Ibiza (Eivissa) is one of the main Balearic Islands in the western Mediterranean. Recent studies have highlighted the genetic distinctiveness of present-day Eivissans within the region and suggested it could be attributed to the genetic drift caused by recent demographic events. Whether this distinctiveness emerged from a differential demographic history, or rather from a bias for sampling in a small geographic region such as Eivissa, remains an open question, together with the understanding of the functional consequences of demography in the island. In order to clarify these questions and further characterize the distinctiveness of Eivissa within the Balearic and Mediterranean context, we generated whole exome sequences for 31 and 20 individuals from Eivissa and Menorca respectively, a su

SUBMITTER: Aizpurua-Iraola J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11698950 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature