Alu insertion polymorphisms in the African Sahel and the origin of Fulani pastoralists

Background: The origin of Western African pastoralism, represented today by the Fulani nomads, has been a highly debated issue for the past decades, and has not yet been conclusively resolved. Aim: This study focused on Alu polymorphisms in sedentary and nomadic populations across the African Sahel...

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Main Authors: Martina Čížková, Zuzana Hofmanová, Mohammed G. Mokhtar, Václav Janoušek, Issa Diallo, Pavel Munclinger, Viktor Černý
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-08-01
Series:Annals of Human Biology
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03014460.2017.1328073