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Native American gene continuity to the modern admixed population from the Colombian Andes: Implication for biomedical, population and forensic studies.
Forensic science international. Genetics - 1 Sept 2018
Criollo-Rayo Angel A, Bohórquez Mabel, Prieto Rodrigo, Howarth Kimberley, Culma Cesar, Carracedo Angel, Tomlinson Ian, Echeverry de Polnaco Maria M, Carvajal Carmona Luis G
Abstract excerpt
Andean populations have variable degrees of Native American and European ancestry, representing an opportunity to study admixture dynamics in the populations from Latin America (also known as Hispanics). We characterized the genetic structure of two indigenous (Nasa and Pijao) and three admixed (Ibagué, Ortega and Planadas) groups from Tolima, in the Colombian Andes. DNA samples from 348 individuals were...
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