The differential relative contribution of males and females from Africa and Europe to
individual African American genomes is relevant to mapping genes utilizing admixture …

We analyzed the European genetic contribution to 10 populations of African descent in the
United States (Maywood, Illinois; Detroit; New York; Philadelphia; Pittsburgh; Baltimore; …

Background Accurate, high-throughput genotyping allows the fine characterization of
genetic ancestry. Here we applied recently developed statistical and computational …

Admixture mapping requires a genomewide panel of relatively evenly spaced markers that
can distinguish the ancestral origins of chromosomal segments in admixed individuals …

Background The ancestry of African-descended Americans is known to be drawn from three
distinct populations: African, European, and Native American. While many studies consider …

Sex-biased admixture can be inferred from ancestry-specific proportions of X chromosome
and autosomes. In a paper published in the American Journal of Human Genetics, Micheletti …

In admixed populations, genetic contributions from males and females of specific parental
populations can be of different proportions due to past directional mating during the process …

Admixture mapping is a potentially powerful tool for mapping complex genetic diseases. For
application of this method, admixed individuals must have genomes composed of large …

Admixture mapping (AM) is a promising method for the identification of genetic risk factors
for complex traits and diseases showing prevalence differences among populations …

Background Population history can be reflected in group genetic ancestry, where genomic
variation captured by the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and non-recombining portion of the Y …