Article
Genetic substructure and complex demographic history of South African Bantu speakers.
Nature communications - 7 Apr 2021
Sengupta Dhriti, Choudhury Ananyo, Fortes-Lima Cesar, Aron Shaun, Whitelaw Gavin, Bostoen Koen, Gunnink Hilde, Chousou-Polydouri Natalia, Delius Peter, Tollman Stephen, Gómez-Olivé F Xavier, Norris Shane, Mashinya Felistas, Alberts Marianne, Hazelhurst Scott, Schlebusch Carina M, Ramsay Michèle
Abstract excerpt
South Eastern Bantu-speaking (SEB) groups constitute more than 80% of the population in South Africa. Despite clear linguistic and geographic diversity, the genetic differences between these groups have not been systematically investigated. Based on genome-wide data of over 5000 individuals, representing eight major SEB groups, we provide strong evidence for fine-scale population structure that broadly aligns...
Topics
- Black People
- Chromosomes, Human, Y
- Demography
- Ethnicity
- Female
- Gene Flow
- Gene Frequency
- Genetic Variation
- Genetics, Population
- Genome-Wide Association Study