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Human genetics: Rich genomic history of two isolated Indigenous peoples of South America. 2023

J Víctor Moreno-Mayar

GLOBE Institute, Faculty of Health and Medical Science, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; Lundbeck Foundation GeoGenetics Centre, Globe Institute, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark. Electronic address: morenomayar@gmail.com.

Genome-wide data from two Indigenous South American groups reveal their dynamic population history. The Mapuche from Southern Chile and the Ashaninka from Amazonian Peru remained largely isolated over time. Yet, both groups interacted with other South American peoples sporadically.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D010568	Peru	A country in western South America, bordering the South Pacific Ocean, and located between Chile and Ecuador.
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000081034	Indigenous Peoples	Descendants who self-identify as members of a group who inhabited a country or region at the time when people of different cultures or ethnic origins arrived. They often maintain their distinct language, culture, and beliefs.	First Nation Peoples,Native Peoples,Indigenous Population,Native-Born,Natives,Tribes,First Nation People,Indigenous People,Indigenous Populations,Nation People, First,Nation Peoples, First,Native Born,Native People,People, First Nation,People, Indigenous,People, Native,Peoples, First Nation,Peoples, Indigenous,Peoples, Native,Population, Indigenous,Populations, Indigenous
D013020	South America	The southern continent of the Western Hemisphere, extending southward from the Colombia-Panama border.
D023281	Genomics	The systematic study of the complete DNA sequences (GENOME) of organisms. Included is construction of complete genetic, physical, and transcript maps, and the analysis of this structural genomic information on a global scale such as in GENOME WIDE ASSOCIATION STUDIES.	Functional Genomics,Structural Genomics,Comparative Genomics,Genomics, Comparative,Genomics, Functional,Genomics, Structural