Article
A continuum of admixture in the Western Hemisphere revealed by the African Diaspora genome.
Nature communications - 11 Oct 2016
Mathias Rasika Ann, Taub Margaret A, Gignoux Christopher R, Fu Wenqing, Musharoff Shaila, O'Connor Timothy D, Vergara Candelaria, Torgerson Dara G, Pino-Yanes Maria, Shringarpure Suyash S, Huang Lili, Rafaels Nicholas, Boorgula Meher Preethi, Johnston Henry Richard, Ortega Victor E, Levin Albert M, Song Wei, Torres Raul, Padhukasahasram Badri, Eng Celeste, Mejia-Mejia Delmy-Aracely, Ferguson Trevor, Qin Zhaohui S, Scott Alan F, Yazdanbakhsh Maria, Wilson James G, Marrugo Javier, Lange Leslie A, Kumar Rajesh, Avila Pedro C, Williams L Keoki, Watson Harold, Ware Lorraine B, Olopade Christopher, Olopade Olufunmilayo, Oliveira Ricardo, Ober Carole, Nicolae Dan L, Meyers Deborah, Mayorga Alvaro, Knight-Madden Jennifer, Hartert Tina, Hansel Nadia N, Foreman Marilyn G, Ford Jean G, Faruque Mezbah U, Dunston Georgia M, Caraballo Luis, Burchard Esteban G, Bleecker Eugene, Araujo Maria Ilma, Herrera-Paz Edwin Francisco, Gietzen Kimberly, Grus Wendy E, Bamshad Michael, Bustamante Carlos D, Kenny Eimear E, Hernandez Ryan D, Beaty Terri H, Ruczinski Ingo, Akey Joshua, Barnes Kathleen C
Abstract excerpt
The African Diaspora in the Western Hemisphere represents one of the largest forced migrations in history and had a profound impact on genetic diversity in modern populations. To date, the fine-scale population structure of descendants of the African Diaspora remains largely uncharacterized. Here we present genetic variation from deeply sequenced genomes of 642 individuals from North and South American, Caribbean...
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