Characterization of Danube Swabian population samples on a high-resolution genome-wide basis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

German-derived ethnicities are one of the largest ethnic groups in Hungary, dating back to the formation of the Kingdom of Hungary, which took place at the beginning of the 11th century. Germans arrived in Hungary in many waves. The most significant immigration wave took place following the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in East-Central Europe which closed the 150 year long Ottoman occupation. To date, there are no comprehensive genome-wide studies investigating the genetic makeup of the Danube Swabians. Here we analyzed 47 Danube Swabian samples collected from elderly Swabian individuals living in the Dunaszekcső-Bár area, in Danube side villages of Southwest Hungary. These Swabians, according to self-declaration, did not admix with other ethnic groups for 3-6 succeedin

SUBMITTER: Banfai Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9830925 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature