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Genetic landscape of Gullah African Americans.
American journal of physical anthropology - 1 Aug 2021
Zimmerman Kip D, Schurr Theodore G, Chen Wei-Min, Nayak Uma, Mychaleckyj Josyf C, Quet Queen, Moultrie Lee H, Divers Jasmin, Keene Keith L, Kamen Diane L, Gilkeson Gary S, Hunt Kelly J, Spruill Ida J, Fernandes Jyotika K, Aldrich Melinda C, Reich David, Garvey W Timothy, Langefeld Carl D, Sale Michèle M, Ramos Paula S
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OBJECTIVES: Gullah African Americans are descendants of formerly enslaved Africans living in the Sea Islands along the coast of the southeastern U.S., from North Carolina to Florida. Their relatively high numbers and geographic isolation were conducive to the development and preservation of a unique culture that retains deep African features. Although historical evidence supports a West-Central African ancestry...
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