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Cultural Innovations Influence Patterns of Genetic Diversity in Northwestern Amazonia.
Molecular biology and evolution - 1 Nov 2018
Arias Leonardo, Schröder Roland, Hübner Alexander, Barreto Guillermo, Stoneking Mark, Pakendorf Brigitte
Abstract excerpt
Human populations often exhibit contrasting patterns of genetic diversity in the mtDNA and the nonrecombining portion of the Y-chromosome (NRY), which reflect sex-specific cultural behaviors and population histories. Here, we sequenced 2.3 Mb of the NRY from 284 individuals representing more than 30 Native American groups from Northwestern Amazonia (NWA) and compared these data to previously generated mtDNA...
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