LAYERED GENOMIC COMPOSITION AND LINGUISTIC CONTINUITY IN GRECIA SALENTINA
Giulia Cangialosi, Martina Gulì, Francesca Menato, Gerardo Pepe, Ester Mercuri, Francesco Zangaro, Carla Jodice, Fulvio Cruciani, Beniamino Trombetta, Manuela Helmer‐Citterich, Nejat Akar, Cristina Guardiano, Giuseppe Longobardi, Valeria Specchia, Ornella Semino, , Andrea Novelletto
The paper uses whole genome sequencing to analyze the genetic structure of a Greek-speaking community in Southern Italy, finding no strong evidence for external origins and supporting a model of continuous gene flow.
bioRxiv · Sep 17, 2026 · PreprintGenetics