Maternal traces of deep common ancestry and asymmetric gene flow between Pygmy hunter-gatherers and Bantu-speaking farmers.

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Maternal traces of deep common ancestry and asymmetric gene flow between Pygmy hunter-gatherers and Bantu-speaking farmers.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 5 Feb 2008

Quintana-Murci Lluís, Quach Hélène, Harmant Christine, Luca Francesca, Massonnet Blandine, Patin Etienne, Sica Lucas, Mouguiama-Daouda Patrick, Comas David, Tzur Shay, Balanovsky Oleg, Kidd Kenneth K, Kidd Judith R, van der Veen Lolke, Hombert Jean-Marie, Gessain Antoine, Verdu Paul, Froment Alain, Bahuchet Serge, Heyer Evelyne, Dausset Jean, Salas Antonio, Behar Doron M

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Two groups of populations with completely different lifestyles-the Pygmy hunter-gatherers and the Bantu-speaking farmers-coexist in Central Africa. We investigated the origins of these two groups and the interactions between them, by analyzing mtDNA variation in 1,404 individuals from 20 farming populations and 9 Pygmy populations from Central Africa, with the aim of shedding light on one of the most fascinating...

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PMID: 18216239
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0711467105
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