Dispersals and genetic adaptation of Bantu-speaking populations in Africa and North America.

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Dispersals and genetic adaptation of Bantu-speaking populations in Africa and North America.

Science (New York, N.Y.) - 5 May 2017

Patin Etienne, Lopez Marie, Grollemund Rebecca, Verdu Paul, Harmant Christine, Quach Hélène, Laval Guillaume, Perry George H, Barreiro Luis B, Froment Alain, Heyer Evelyne, Massougbodji Achille, Fortes-Lima Cesar, Migot-Nabias Florence, Bellis Gil, Dugoujon Jean-Michel, Pereira Joana B, Fernandes Verónica, Pereira Luisa, Van der Veen Lolke, Mouguiama-Daouda Patrick, Bustamante Carlos D, Hombert Jean-Marie, Quintana-Murci Lluís

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Bantu languages are spoken by about 310 million Africans, yet the genetic history of Bantu-speaking populations remains largely unexplored. We generated genomic data for 1318 individuals from 35 populations in western central Africa, where Bantu languages originated. We found that early Bantu speakers first moved southward, through the equatorial rainforest, before spreading toward eastern and southern Africa. We...

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