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Isolation, contact and social behavior shaped genetic diversity in West Timor.
Journal of human genetics - 1 Sept 2014
Tumonggor Meryanne K, Karafet Tatiana M, Downey Sean, Lansing J Stephen, Norquest Peter, Sudoyo Herawati, Hammer Michael F, Cox Murray P
Abstract excerpt
Timor, an eastern Indonesian island linking mainland Asia with Australia and the Pacific world, had a complex history, including its role as a contact zone between two language families (Austronesian and Trans-New Guinean), as well as preserving elements of a rich Austronesian cultural heritage, such as matrilocal marriage practices. Using an array of biparental (autosomal and X-chromosome single-nucleotide...
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