Carina Schlebusch

Genetic variation in Khoisan-speaking populations from southern Africa

A study focusing on the genetic sub-structure present in Khoisan-speakers based on mitochondrial DNA, Y-chromosomal DNA and autosomal SNPs

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Produktbeschreibung

Khoisan-speakers currently represent remnant groups of a much larger and widely distributed population of hunter gatherers and pastoralists who had exclusive occupation of southern Africa before the arrival of Bantu-speaking groups in the past 1,200 years and sea-borne immigrants within the last 350 years. They harbour some of the most divergent mitochondrial DNA and Y-chromosome lineages found in living peoples throughout the world. Additionally, in autosomal studies, Khoisan-speakers group in a distinct cluster from that of other African populations. This project made use of mitochondrial control region sequences, Y-chromosome SNP and STR markers and autosomal SNP markers to examine the population structure of various Khoisan-speaking groups. The relatedness of the groups to each other and to their neighbouring groups were examined. Study results confirmed the uniqueness of the genetic make-up of Khoisan-speakers. Furthermore, various levels of admixture from neighbouring populations were illustrated for the different Khoisan-speaking groups.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 384
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. März 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 525g
• ISBN-13: 9783844317053
• ISBN-10: 3844317058
• Artikelnr.: 33226792

Autorenporträt

Carina M. Schlebusch, PhD (Human Genetics), University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. Postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Evolutionary Biology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.