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Ancestry and admixture of a southernmost Chilean population: The reflection of a migratory history.
American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council - 1 Jan 2022
Flores-Alvarado Sandra, Orellana-Soto Michael, Moraga Mauricio
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Punta Arenas is a Chilean city situated on ancestral Aönikenk territory. The city was founded by 19th- and 20th-century colonists from Chile (Chiloé) and Europe (Croatia). This work uses uniparental and ancestry-informative markers (AIMs) to explore the effects of historic migratory and admixture patterns on the current genetic composition of Punta Arenas. METHODS: We analyzed mitochondrial DNA...
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