Unraveling the complex maternal history of Southern African Khoisan populations
C Barbieri, T Güldemann, C Naumann… - American journal of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The Khoisan populations of southern Africa are known to harbor some of the deepest‐
rooting lineages of human mtDNA; however, their relationships are as yet poorly …
rooting lineages of human mtDNA; however, their relationships are as yet poorly …
Mitochondrial DNA structure in North Africa reveals a genetic discontinuity in the Nile Valley
K Fadhlaoui‐Zid, L Rodríguez‐Botigué… - American journal of …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Human population movements in North Africa have been mostly restricted to an east‐west
direction due to the geographical barriers imposed by the Sahara Desert and the …
direction due to the geographical barriers imposed by the Sahara Desert and the …
Comprehensive analysis of Pan-African mitochondrial DNA variation provides new insights into continental variation and demography
M Cerezo, L Gusmao, V Černý, N Uddin… - Journal of Genetics and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Africa is the cradle of all human beings, and although it has been the focus of a number of
genetic studies, there are many questions that remain unresolved. We have performed one …
genetic studies, there are many questions that remain unresolved. We have performed one …
Prehistoric and historic traces in the mtDNA of Mozambique: insights into the Bantu expansions and the slave trade
A sample of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) from the southeastern African population of
Mozambique has been shown to have affinities with populations both to its north and south …
Mozambique has been shown to have affinities with populations both to its north and south …
Insights into the western Bantu dispersal: mtDNA lineage analysis in Angola
S Plaza, A Salas, F Calafell, F Corte-Real… - Human genetics, 2004 - Springer
Africa is the homeland of humankind and it is known to harbour the highest levels of human
genetic diversity. However, many continental regions, especially in the sub-Saharan side …
genetic diversity. However, many continental regions, especially in the sub-Saharan side …
[HTML][HTML] Ancient DNA comes of age, but still has some teenage problems
AG Morris - South African Journal of Science, 2017 - scielo.org.za
In 2015, I wrote an opinion piece¹ in this journal announcing the successful extraction of a
mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) sequence from a 2300-year-old skeleton from Saldanha Bay …
mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) sequence from a 2300-year-old skeleton from Saldanha Bay …
[HTML][HTML] The genetics of East African populations: a Nilo-Saharan component in the African genetic landscape
East Africa is a strategic region to study human genetic diversity due to the presence of
ethnically, linguistically and geographically diverse populations. Here, we provide new …
ethnically, linguistically and geographically diverse populations. Here, we provide new …
[HTML][HTML] Little genetic differentiation as assessed by uniparental markers in the presence of substantial language variation in peoples of the Cross River region of …
Abstract Background The Cross River region in Nigeria is an extremely diverse area
linguistically with over 60 distinct languages still spoken today. It is also a region of great …
linguistically with over 60 distinct languages still spoken today. It is also a region of great …
African human mtDNA phylogeography at-a-glance
A Rosa, A Brehm - Journal of anthropological sciences= Rivista di …, 2011 - digituma.uma.pt
The mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) genetic system has long proven to be useful for studying
the demographic history of our species, since their proposed Southeast/East African origin …
the demographic history of our species, since their proposed Southeast/East African origin …
[HTML][HTML] The dual origin of the Malagasy in Island Southeast Asia and East Africa: evidence from maternal and paternal lineages
ME Hurles, BC Sykes, MA Jobling, P Forster - The American Journal of …, 2005 - cell.com
Linguistic and archaeological evidence about the origins of the Malagasy, the indigenous
peoples of Madagascar, points to mixed African and Indonesian ancestry. By contrast …
peoples of Madagascar, points to mixed African and Indonesian ancestry. By contrast …