The vertebrate community of Madagascar is one of the most unique and diverse on Earth,
yet faunal diversity today is just a fraction of that present in the Pleistocene and Early …

In mammals, the Y chromosome plays the pivotal role in male sex determination and is
essential for normal sperm production. Yet only three Y chromosomes have been completely …

Plasmodium vivax is the leading cause of human malaria in Asia and Latin America but is
absent from most of central Africa due to the near fixation of a mutation that inhibits the …

The endemic species richness on Madagascar, relative to landmass area, is unparalleled in
the world. Many organisms on the island have restricted geographical ranges. A …

Abstract The African Diaspora in the Western Hemisphere represents one of the largest
forced migrations in history and had a profound impact on genetic diversity in modern …

Similarity between two individuals in the combination of genetic markers along their
chromosomes indicates shared ancestry and can be used to identify historical connections …

Abstract The Indian Ocean has long been a forum for contact, trade and the transfer of
goods, technologies and ideas between geographically distant groups of people. Another …

The" Polynesian motif" defines a lineage of human mtDNA that is restricted to Austronesian-
speaking populations and is almost fixed in Polynesians. It is widely thought to support a …

Past research on Madagascar indicates that village communities were established about AD
500 by people of both Indonesian and East African heritage. Evidence of earlier visits is …

Although situated∼ 400 km from the east coast of Africa, Madagascar exhibits cultural,
linguistic, and genetic traits from both Southeast Asia and Eastern Africa. The settlement …