Journal article
Admixture in Latin America: Geographic Structure, Phenotypic Diversity and Self-Perception of Ancestry Based on 7,342 Individuals
A Ruiz-Linares, K Adhikari, V Acuña-Alonzo, M Quinto-Sanchez, C Jaramillo, W Arias, M Fuentes, M Pizarro, P Everardo, F de Avila, J Gómez-Valdés, P León-Mimila, T Hunemeier, V Ramallo, CC Silva de Cerqueira, MW Burley, E Konca, MZ de Oliveira, MR Veronez, M Rubio-Codina Show all
Plos Genetics | Published : 2014
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Abstract
The current genetic makeup of Latin America has been shaped by a history of extensive admixture between Africans, Europeans and Native Americans, a process taking place within the context of extensive geographic and social stratification. We estimated individual ancestry proportions in a sample of 7,342 subjects ascertained in five countries (Brazil, Chile, Colombia, México and Perú). These individuals were also characterized for a range of physical appearance traits and for self-perception of ancestry. The geographic distribution of admixture proportions in this sample reveals extensive population structure, illustrating the continuing impact of demographic history on the genetic diversity ..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This work was funded by grants from the Leverhulme Trust (F/07 134/DF to ARL) and BBSRC (BB/I021213/1 to ARL). The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.