Genomic ancestry of North Africans supports back-to-Africa migrations.

North African populations are distinct from sub-Saharan Africans based on cultural, linguistic, and phenotypic attributes; however, the time and the extent of genetic divergence between populations north and south of the Sahara remain poorly understood. Here, we interrogate the multilayered history...

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Main Authors: Brenna M Henn, Laura R Botigué, Simon Gravel, Wei Wang, Abra Brisbin, Jake K Byrnes, Karima Fadhlaoui-Zid, Pierre A Zalloua, Andres Moreno-Estrada, Jaume Bertranpetit, Carlos D Bustamante, David Comas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3257290?pdf=render