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Linguistic and maternal genetic diversity are not correlated in Native Mexicans.
Human genetics - 1 Oct 2009
Sandoval Karla, Buentello-Malo Leonor, Peñaloza-Espinosa Rosenda, Avelino Heriberto, Salas Antonio, Calafell Francesc, Comas David
Abstract excerpt
Mesoamerica, defined as the broad linguistic and cultural area from middle southern Mexico to Costa Rica, might have played a pivotal role during the colonization of the American continent. The Mesoamerican isthmus has constituted an important geographic barrier that has severely restricted gene flow between North and South America in pre-historical times. Although the Native American component has been already...
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