The imprint of the Slave Trade in an African American population: mitochondrial DNA, Y chromosome and HTLV-1 analysis in the Noir Marron of French Guiana

The imprint of the Slave Trade in an African American population: mitochondrial DNA, Y chromosome and HTLV-1 analysis in the Noir Marron of French Guiana

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Retracing the genetic histories of the descendant populations of the Slave Trade (16<sup>th</sup>-19<sup>th </sup>centuries) is particularly challenging due to the diversity of African ethnic groups involved a...

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Main Authors: Larrouy Georges, Guitard Evelyne, Plancoulaine Sabine, Migot-Nabias Florence, Tortevoye Patricia, Tonasso Laure, Cassar Olivier, Brucato Nicolas, Gessain Antoine, Dugoujon Jean-Michel
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Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-10-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/10/314

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