Article
Heterogeneity in genetic admixture across different regions of Argentina.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Avena Sergio, Via Marc, Ziv Elad, Pérez-Stable Eliseo J, Gignoux Christopher R, Dejean Cristina, Huntsman Scott, Torres-Mejía Gabriela, Dutil Julie, Matta Jaime L, Beckman Kenneth, Burchard Esteban González, Parolin María Laura, Goicoechea Alicia, Acreche Noemí, Boquet Mariel, Ríos Part María Del Carmen, Fernández Vanesa, Rey Jorge, Stern Mariana C, Carnese Raúl F, Fejerman Laura
Abstract excerpt
The population of Argentina is the result of the intermixing between several groups, including Indigenous American, European and African populations. Despite the commonly held idea that the population of Argentina is of mostly European origin, multiple studies have shown that this process of admixture had an impact in the entire Argentine population. In the present study we characterized the distribution of...
Topics
- Argentina
- Chromosome Mapping
- Ethnicity
- Female
- Genetic Variation
- Genetics, Population
- Genotype
- Humans
- Male
- Racial Groups