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Unravelling the genetic history of Negritos and indigenous populations of Southeast Asia.
Genome biology and evolution - 14 Apr 2015
Aghakhanian Farhang, Yunus Yushima, Naidu Rakesh, Jinam Timothy, Manica Andrea, Hoh Boon Peng, Phipps Maude E
Abstract excerpt
Indigenous populations of Malaysia known as Orang Asli (OA) show huge morphological, anthropological, and linguistic diversity. However, the genetic history of these populations remained obscure. We performed a high-density array genotyping using over 2 million single nucleotide polymorphisms in three major groups of Negrito, Senoi, and Proto-Malay. Structural analyses indicated that although all OA groups are...
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