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Mercedes Villena

Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology

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Organism:human· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Research Focus:clustering· 1 Assay:DNA methylation· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Research Focus:genome assembly· 1 Research Focus:phylogenetics / evolution· 1 Research Focus:variant calling· 1

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GeneticsNature CommunicationsPeer-reviewedDec 13, 2018

Latin Americans show wide-spread Converso ancestry and the imprint of local Native ancestry on physical appearance

Juan Camilo Chacón-Duque, Kaustubh Adhikari, Macarena Fuentes‐Guajardo…·Andrés Ruiz‐Linares

The paper analyzes ancestry in Latin Americans using haplotype-based methods, finding widespread Converso ancestry and links between Native ancestry and facial features.

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humanDNA methylation

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GenomicsScience AdvancesPeer-reviewedNov 2, 2018

The genetic prehistory of the Andean highlands 7,000 Years BP though European contact

John Lindo, Randall Haas, Courtney A. Hofman…·Anna Di Rienzo

The paper analyzes ancient DNA from the Andes to reveal genetic adaptations and population dynamics over 7,000 years, showing a split between high and lowland populations and a severe post-European-contact collapse.

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humanwhole-genome sequencing

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