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Gene flow from North Africa contributes to differential human genetic diversity in southern Europe.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 16 Jul 2013
Botigué Laura R, Henn Brenna M, Gravel Simon, Maples Brian K, Gignoux Christopher R, Corona Erik, Atzmon Gil, Burns Edward, Ostrer Harry, Flores Carlos, Bertranpetit Jaume, Comas David, Bustamante Carlos D
Abstract excerpt
Human genetic diversity in southern Europe is higher than in other regions of the continent. This difference has been attributed to postglacial expansions, the demic diffusion of agriculture from the Near East, and gene flow from Africa. Using SNP data from 2,099 individuals in 43 populations, we show that estimates of recent shared ancestry between Europe and Africa are substantially increased when gene flow...
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