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Genetic make up and structure of Colombian populations by means of uniparental and biparental DNA markers
- Source :
- American Journal of Physical Anthropology. Sept, 2010, Vol. 143 Issue 1, p13, 8 p.
- Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- Colombia is a country with great geographic heterogeneity and marked regional differences in pre-Columbian native population density and in the extent of past African and European immigration. As a result, Colombia has one of the most diverse populations in Latin America. Here we evaluated ancestry in over 1,700 individuals from 24 Colombian populations using biparental (autosomal and X-Chromosome), maternal (mtDNA), and paternal (Y-chromosome) markers. Autosomal ancestry varies markedly both within and between regions, confirming the great genetic diversity of the Colombian population. The X-chromosome, mtDNA, and Y-chromosome data indicate that there is a pattern across regions indicative of admixture involving predominantly Native American women and European and African men. Am J Phys Anthropol 143:13-20, 2010. KEY WORDS Colombia; mestizo; genetic markers; admixture DOI 10.1002/ajpa.21270
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00029483
- Volume :
- 143
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Gale General OneFile
- Journal :
- American Journal of Physical Anthropology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsgcl.236567820