The Genetic Population Structure of Robinson Crusoe Island, Chile.

ABSTRACT: Studies examining genetic conditions common in Latin America are highly underrepresented in the scientific literature. Understanding of the population structure is limited, particularly Chile, in part due to the lack of available population specific data. An important first-step in elucidating disease mechanisms in Latin America countries is to understand the genetic structure of isolated populations. Robinson Crusoe Island (RCI) is a small land mass off the coast of Chile. The current population of over 900 inhabitants are primarily descended from a small number of founders who colonized the island in the late 1800s. Extensive genealogical records can trace the ancestry of almost the entire population. We perform a comprehensive genetic analysis to investigate the ancestry of the island p

SUBMITTER: Mountford HS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7333314 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature