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The genomic history of the indigenous people of the Canary Islands.
Nature communications - 15 Aug 2023
Serrano Javier G, Ordóñez Alejandra C, Santana Jonathan, Sánchez-Cañadillas Elías, Arnay Matilde, Rodríguez-Rodríguez Amelia, Morales Jacob, Velasco-Vázquez Javier, Alberto-Barroso Verónica, Delgado-Darias Teresa, de Mercadal M Carmen Cruz, Hernández Juan Carlos, Moreno-Benítez Marco A, Pais Jorge, Ringbauer Harald, Sikora Martin, McColl Hugh, Pino-Yanes Maria, Ferrer Mariano Hernández, Bustamante Carlos D, Fregel Rosa
Abstract excerpt
The indigenous population of the Canary Islands, which colonized the archipelago around the 3rd century CE, provides both a window into the past of North Africa and a unique model to explore the effects of insularity. We generate genome-wide data from 40 individuals from the seven islands, dated between the 3rd-16rd centuries CE. Along with components already present in Moroccan Neolithic populations, the...
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