We review studies from our laboratories using different molecular tools to characterize the
Amerindian, European and African ancestry of Brazilians. Initially we used uniparental DNA …

The roles of migration, admixture and acculturation in the European transition to farming
have been debated for over 100 years. Genome-wide ancient DNA studies indicate …

Genomics can reveal essential features about the demographic evolution of a population
that may not be apparent from historical elements. In recent years, there has been a …

We report a genome-wide association scan in> 6,000 Latin Americans for pigmentation of
skin and eyes. We found eighteen signals of association at twelve genomic regions. These …

Across Europe, the genetics of the Chalcolithic/Bronze Age transition is increasingly
characterized in terms of an influx of Steppe-related ancestry. The effect of this major shift on …

To characterize the genetic basis of facial features in Latin Americans, we performed a
genome-wide association study (GWAS) of more than 6000 individuals using 59 landmark …

The rich linguistic, ethnic and cultural diversity of Ethiopia provides an unprecedented
opportunity to understand the level to which cultural factors correlate with–and shape …

Haplotype-based analyses have recently been leveraged to interrogate the fine-scale
structure in specific geographic regions, notably in Europe, although an equivalent …

The human genetic diversity of the Americas has been affected by several events of gene
flow that have continued since the colonial era and the Atlantic slave trade. Moreover …

Limited knowledge on dementia biomarkers in Latin American and Caribbean (LAC)
countries remains a serious barrier. Here, we reported a survey to explore the ongoing work …