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The Y-chromosome landscape of the Philippines: extensive heterogeneity and varying genetic affinities of Negrito and non-Negrito groups.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Feb 2011
Delfin Frederick, Salvador Jazelyn M, Calacal Gayvelline C, Perdigon Henry B, Tabbada Kristina A, Villamor Lilian P, Halos Saturnina C, Gunnarsdóttir Ellen, Myles Sean, Hughes David A, Xu Shuhua, Jin Li, Lao Oscar, Kayser Manfred, Hurles Matthew E, Stoneking Mark, De Ungria Maria Corazon A
Abstract excerpt
The Philippines exhibits a rich diversity of people, languages, and culture, including so-called 'Negrito' groups that have for long fascinated anthropologists, yet little is known about their genetic diversity. We report here, a survey of Y-chromosome variation in 390 individuals from 16 Filipino ethnolinguistic groups, including six Negrito groups, from across the archipelago. We find extreme diversity in the...
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