The purpose of this study was to characterize the Slovenian mitochondrial gene pool at the micro-geographic level, determine the genetic structure and genetic ancestry of the Slovenian population, assess the genetic diversities of the five Slovenian regions and detect genetic affiliations with other Slavic and non-Slavic populations. Intra-population comparisons revealed a sharp gradient of the J1c haplogroup between Slovenian regions, with a peak frequency of 24.5% being observed in the population of the Littoral Region. The high frequency of J1c haplogroup revealed an interesting connection between archaeological findings and genetic structure of Littoral region, which could provide an important insight into the demic Neolithic colonization of the Slovenian coastal region and shed light on the interactions between the indigenous and Slavic populations during medieval settlement.
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