Medieval genomes from eastern Iberia illuminate the role of Morisco mass deportations in dismantling a long-standing genetic bridge with North Africa

Abstract Background The Islamic influence on the Iberian Peninsula left an enduring cultural and linguistic legacy. However, the demographic impact is less well understood. This study aims to explore the dynamics of gene flow and population structure in eastern Iberia from the early to late medieval...

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Published in:	Genome Biology
Main Authors:	Gonzalo Oteo-Garcia, Marina Silva, M. George B. Foody, Bobby Yau, Alessandro Fichera, Llorenç Alapont, Pierre Justeau, Simão Rodrigues, Rita Monteiro, Francesca Gandini, María Luisa Rovira Gomar, Albert Ribera i Lacomba, Josep Pascual Beneyto, Valeria Mattiangeli, Daniel G. Bradley, Ceiridwen J. Edwards, Maria Pala, Martin B. Richards
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2025-04-01
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13059-025-03570-1