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The genetic diversity of three peculiar populations descending from the slave trade: Gm study of Noir Marron from French Guiana.
Comptes rendus biologies - 1 Oct 2009
Brucato Nicolas, Tortevoye Patricia, Plancoulaine Sabine, Guitard Evelyne, Sanchez-Mazas Alicia, Larrouy Georges, Gessain Antoine, Dugoujon Jean-Michel
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The Noir Marron communities are the direct descendants of African slaves brought to the Guianas during the four centuries (16th to 19th) of the Atlantic slave trade. Among them, three major ethnic groups have been studied: the Aluku, the Ndjuka and the Saramaka. Their history led them to share close relationships with Europeans and Amerindians, as largely documented in their cultural records. The study of Gm...
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