Genetic Landscape of Slovenians: Past Admixture and Natural Selection Pattern.

ABSTRACT: The Slovenian territory played a crucial role in the past serving as gateway for several human migrations. Previous studies used Slovenians as a source population to interpret different demographic events happened in Europe but not much is known about the genetic background and the demographic history of this population. Here, we analyzed genome-wide data from 96 individuals to shed light on the genetic role and history of the Slovenian population. Y chromosome diversity splits into two major haplogroups R1b and R1a with the latter suggesting a genetic contribution from the steppe. Slovenian individuals are more closely related to Northern and Eastern European populations than Southern European populations even though they are geographically closer. This pattern is confirmed by an admixtur

SUBMITTER: Maisano Delser P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6252347 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature