Past Religious Diversity And Intolerance Have Profound Impact On Genetics Of Iberian People
Saturday, December 6, 2008 - 01:29
in Paleontology & Archaeology
New research suggests that relatively recent events had a substantial impact on patterns of genetic diversity in the southwest region of Europe. The study shows that geographical patterns of ancestry appear to have been influenced by religious conversions of both Jews and Muslims in the Iberian Peninsula.