Genomic Insights into the Ancestry and Demographic History of South America

• Published in: PLoS genetics Vol. 11; no. 12; p. e1005602
• Main Authors: Homburger, Julian R., Moreno-Estrada, Andrés, Gignoux, Christopher R., Nelson, Dominic, Sanchez, Elena, Ortiz-Tello, Patricia, Pons-Estel, Bernardo A., Acevedo-Vasquez, Eduardo, Miranda, Pedro, Langefeld, Carl D., Gravel, Simon, Alarcón-Riquelme, Marta E., Bustamante, Carlos D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 01.12.2015; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: African Continental Ancestry Group - genetics; Argentina; Colombia; Continental Population Groups; Datasets; DNA, Mitochondrial - genetics; Ethnic Groups - genetics; European Continental Ancestry Group - genetics; Genealogy; Genetic research; Genetics, Population; Genome, Human; Genomes; Genomics; Geography; Grants; Haplotypes; Humans; Indians, North American - genetics; Native North Americans; Peru; Population; Population genetics; Postcolonialism; South America; Studies; South America; Colombia; Argentina; Peru

South America has a complex demographic history shaped by multiple migration and admixture events in pre- and post-colonial times. Settled over 14,000 years ago by Native Americans, South America has experienced migrations of European and African individuals, similar to other regions in the Americas...