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    Impact of patrilocality on contrasting patterns of paternal and maternal heritage in Central-West Africa

    Despite their ancient past and high diversity, African populations are the least represented in human population genetic studies. In this study, uniparental markers (mtDNA and Y chromosome) were used to invest...

    Masinda Nguidi, Verónica Gomes, Carlos Vullo, Pedro Rodrigues in Scientific Reports (2024)

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    Searching for the roots of the first free African American community

    San Basilio de Palenque is an Afro-descendant community near Cartagena, Colombia, founded in the sixteenth century. The recognition of the historical and cultural importance of Palenque has promoted several st...

    Beatriz Martínez, Filipa Simão, Verónica Gomes, Masinda Nguidi in Scientific Reports (2020)