Patterns of African and Asian admixture in the Afrikaner population of South Africa

Patterns of African and Asian admixture in the Afrikaner population of South Africa

Abstract Background The Afrikaner population of South Africa is the descendants of European colonists who started to colonize the Cape of Good Hope in the 1600s. In the early days of the colony, mixed unions between European males and non-European females gave rise to admixed children who later beca...

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Main Authors: N. Hollfelder, J. C. Erasmus, R. Hammaren, M. Vicente, M. Jakobsson, J. M. Greeff, C. M. Schlebusch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:BMC Biology
Subjects:
Afrikaner
South Africa
Admixture
Slave trade
Colonial times
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12915-020-0746-1

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