Article
Genetic admixture in Brazil.
American journal of medical genetics. Part C, Seminars in medical genetics - 1 Dec 2020
Pena Sergio D J, Santos Fabrício R, Tarazona-Santos Eduardo
Abstract excerpt
We review studies from our laboratories using different molecular tools to characterize the Amerindian, European and African ancestry of Brazilians. Initially we used uniparental DNA markers to investigate the contribution of distinct Y chromosome and mitochondrial DNA lineages to present-day populations. High levels of genetic admixture and strong directional mating between European males and Amerindian and...
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