A time transect of exomes from a Native American population before and after European contact
A First Nation population declined after European contact, likely as a result of infectious disease. Here, researchers partner with indigenous communities to analyse ancient and modern Native American exomes, and find a shift in selection pressure on immune genes, correlated to European-borne epidem...
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Language: | EN |
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Nature Portfolio
2016
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/666f31c3929d4dd5a87e6d53cc703cbc |
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