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Disentangling Signatures of Selection Before and After European Colonization in Latin Americans.
Molecular biology and evolution - 11 Apr 2022
Mendoza-Revilla Javier, Chacón-Duque J Camilo, Fuentes-Guajardo Macarena, Ormond Louise, Wang Ke, Hurtado Malena, Villegas Valeria, Granja Vanessa, Acuña-Alonzo Victor, Jaramillo Claudia, Arias William, Barquera Rodrigo, Gómez-Valdés Jorge, Villamil-Ramírez Hugo, Silva de Cerqueira Caio C, Badillo Rivera Keyla M, Nieves-Colón Maria A, Gignoux Christopher R, Wojcik Genevieve L, Moreno-Estrada Andrés, Hünemeier Tábita, Ramallo Virginia, Schuler-Faccini Lavinia, Gonzalez-José Rolando, Bortolini Maria-Cátira, Canizales-Quinteros Samuel, Gallo Carla, Poletti Giovanni, Bedoya Gabriel, Rothhammer Francisco, Balding David, Fumagalli Matteo, Adhikari Kaustubh, Ruiz-Linares Andrés, Hellenthal Garrett
Abstract excerpt
Throughout human evolutionary history, large-scale migrations have led to intermixing (i.e., admixture) between previously separated human groups. Although classical and recent work have shown that studying admixture can yield novel historical insights, the extent to which this process contributed to adaptation remains underexplored. Here, we introduce a novel statistical model, specific to admixed populations,...
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