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The genetic structure and adaptation of Andean highlanders and Amazonians are influenced by the interplay between geography and culture.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 22 Dec 2020
Borda Víctor, Alvim Isabela, Mendes Marla, Silva-Carvalho Carolina, Soares-Souza Giordano B, Leal Thiago P, Furlan Vinicius, Scliar Marilia O, Zamudio Roxana, Zolini Camila, Araújo Gilderlanio S, Luizon Marcelo R, Padilla Carlos, Cáceres Omar, Levano Kelly, Sánchez César, Trujillo Omar, Flores-Villanueva Pedro O, Dean Michael, Fuselli Silvia, Machado Moara, Romero Pedro E, Tassi Francesca, Yeager Meredith, O'Connor Timothy D, Gilman Robert H, Tarazona-Santos Eduardo, Guio Heinner
Abstract excerpt
Western South America was one of the worldwide cradles of civilization. The well-known Inca Empire was the tip of the iceberg of an evolutionary process that started 11,000 to 14,000 years ago. Genetic data from 18 Peruvian populations reveal the following: 1) The between-population homogenization of the central southern Andes and its differentiation with respect to Amazonian populations of similar latitudes do...
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