Interethnic admixture and the evolution of Latin American populations

Genetics and Molecular Biology

Francisco Mauro Salzano²  Mónica Sans¹ 

[1] ,Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul Instituto de Biociências Departamento de GenéticaPorto Alegre RS ,Brazil

关键词: interethnic admixture;    Latin America;    population structure;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1415-47572014000200003

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

A general introduction to the origins and history of Latin American populations is followed by a systematic review of the data from molecular autosomal assessments of the ethnic/continental (European, African, Amerindian) ancestries for 24 Latin American countries or territories. The data surveyed are of varying quality but provide a general picture of the present constitution of these populations. A brief discussion about the applications of these results (admixture mapping) is also provided. Latin American populations can be viewed as natural experiments for the investigation of unique anthropological and epidemiological issues.

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