Genome-wide data from the Bubi of Bioko Island clarifies the Atlantic fringe of the Bantu dispersal

Genome-wide data from the Bubi of Bioko Island clarifies the Atlantic fringe of the Bantu dispersal

Abstract Background Bioko is one of the few islands that exist around Africa, the most genetically diverse continent on the planet. The native Bantu-speaking inhabitants of Bioko, the Bubi, are believed to have colonized the island about 2000 years ago. Here, we sequenced the genome of thirteen Bubi...

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Main Authors: Pere Gelabert, Manuel Ferrando-Bernal, Toni de-Dios, Benedetta Mattorre, Elena Campoy, Amaya Gorostiza, Etienne Patin, Antonio González-Martín, Carles Lalueza-Fox
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Subjects:
Bubi
Bioko Island
Bantu-speaking groups
Population genetics
Isolation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-019-5529-0

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