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Influences of history, geography, and religion on genetic structure: the Maronites in Lebanon.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Mar 2011
Haber Marc, Platt Daniel E, Badro Danielle A, Xue Yali, El-Sibai Mirvat, Bonab Maziar Ashrafian, Youhanna Sonia C, Saade Stephanie, Soria-Hernanz David F, Royyuru Ajay, Wells R Spencer, Tyler-Smith Chris, Zalloua Pierre A
Abstract excerpt
Cultural expansions, including of religions, frequently leave genetic traces of differentiation and in-migration. These expansions may be driven by complex doctrinal differentiation, together with major population migrations and gene flow. The aim of this study was to explore the genetic signature of the establishment of religious communities in a region where some of the most influential religions originated,...
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