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Argentine population genetic structure: large variance in Amerindian contribution.
American journal of physical anthropology - 1 Mar 2007
Seldin Michael F, Tian Chao, Shigeta Russell, Scherbarth Hugo R, Silva Gabriel, Belmont John W, Kittles Rick, Gamron Susana, Allevi Alberto, Palatnik Simon A, Alvarellos Alejandro, Paira Sergio, Caprarulo Cesar, Guillerón Carolina, Catoggio Luis J, Prigione Cristina, Berbotto Guillermo A, García Mercedes A, Perandones Carlos E, Pons-Estel Bernardo A, Alarcon-Riquelme Marta E
Abstract excerpt
Argentine population genetic structure was examined using a set of 78 ancestry informative markers (AIMs) to assess the contributions of European, Amerindian, and African ancestry in 94 individuals members of this population. Using the Bayesian clustering algorithm STRUCTURE, the mean European contribution was 78%, the Amerindian contribution was 19.4%, and the African contribution was 2.5%. Similar results were...
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