Geographic structure in Gran Chaco Amerindians based on five X-chromosome STRs |
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Authors: | Catanesi Cecilia I Martina Pablo F Giovambattista Guillermo Zukas Pedro Vidal-Rioja Lidia |
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Affiliation: | Laboratorio de Genética Molecular, Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Celular (IMBICE), C.C. 403. 1900 La Plata, Argentina. |
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Abstract: | We investigated the genetic differentiation of five X-chromosome STR markers among five native South American Amerindian populations inhabiting three different areas of the Gran Chaco: Mocoví, Chorote, Wichí, Lengua, and Ayoreo. The observed genetic structure showed correspondence with geographic distribution more clearly than previous information obtained from autosomal STRs for the same samples. On the other hand, X-chromosome STR data did not agree with linguistic affinities. These markers proved to be informative for the study of the native populations of the Gran Chaco region. |
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