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Genetic relatedness of indigenous ethnic groups in northern Borneo to neighboring populations from Southeast Asia, as inferred from genome-wide SNP data.
Annals of human genetics - 1 Jul 2018
Yew Chee Wei, Hoque Mohd Zahirul, Pugh-Kitingan Jacqueline, Minsong Alexander, Voo Christopher Lok Yung, Ransangan Julian, Lau Sophia Tiek Ying, Wang Xu, Saw Woei Yuh, Ong Rick Twee-Hee, Teo Yik-Ying, Xu Shuhua, Hoh Boon-Peng, Phipps Maude E, Kumar S Vijay
Abstract excerpt
The region of northern Borneo is home to the current state of Sabah, Malaysia. It is located closest to the southern Philippine islands and may have served as a viaduct for ancient human migration onto or off of Borneo Island. In this study, five indigenous ethnic groups from Sabah were subjected to genome-wide SNP genotyping. These individuals represent the "North Borneo"-speaking group of the great Austronesian...
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