Genetic analysis of ancestry, admixture and selection in Bolivian and Totonac populations of the New World

Genetic analysis of ancestry, admixture and selection in Bolivian and Totonac populations of the New World

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Populations of the Americas were founded by early migrants from Asia, and some have experienced recent genetic admixture. To better characterize the native and non-native ancestry components in populations from the Americas, we analy...

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Main Authors: Watkins W, Xing Jinchuan, Huff Chad, Witherspoon David J, Zhang Yuhua, Perego Ugo A, Woodward Scott R, Jorde Lynn B
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-05-01
Series:BMC Genetics
Subjects:
Admixture
Ancestry Informative Markers (AIMs)
Native Americans
Bolivian
Totonac
Positive selection
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2156/13/39

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