Editing Pomaks (section)

=== Genetic studies ===
A specific [[DNA]] [[mutation]], HbO, which emerged about 2,000 years ago on a rare [[haplotype]] is characteristic of the Greek Pomaks. Its frequency increased as a consequence of high [[genetic drift]] within this population. This indicates that the Greek Pomaks are an isolated population with limited contacts with their neighbours.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.haematologica-thj.org/cgi/reprint/90/2/255.pdf |title=HbO-Arab mutation originated in the Pomak population of Greek Thrace, Haematologica, Vol 90, Issue 2, 255–257, 2005 by Ferrata Storti Foundation |access-date=19 October 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081031112840/http://www.haematologica-thj.org/cgi/reprint/90/2/255.pdf |archive-date=31 October 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |url=https://www.academia.edu/38456259|title=The origin of Greek Pomaks is based on HbO-Arab mutation history|year=2006|journal=Haema|volume=9|issue=3|pages=380–394|access-date=27 February 2009}}</ref> A 2014 study also confirmed high homozygosity and according to MDS analysis the Greek Pomaks cluster among European populations, near the general Greek population.<ref>{{Cite journal|author1=Panoutsopoulou K |author2=Hatzikotoulas K |author3=Xifara DK |display-authors=etal|title=Genetic characterization of Greek population isolates reveals strong genetic drift at missense and trait-associated variants|journal=Nat Commun|year=2014|volume=5|issue=5345|pages=5345 |doi=10.1038/ncomms6345|pmid=25373335 |pmc=4242463 |bibcode=2014NatCo...5.5345P }}</ref>