Souza AMD, Resende SS, Sousa TND, Brito CFAD. A systematic scoping review of the genetic ancestry of the Brazilian population.
Genet Mol Biol 2019;
42:495-508. [PMID:
31188926 PMCID:
PMC6905439 DOI:
10.1590/1678-4685-gmb-2018-0076]
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Abstract
The genetic background of the Brazilian population is mainly characterized by
three parental populations: European, African, and Native American. The aim of
this study was to overview the genetic ancestry estimates for different
Brazilian geographic regions and analyze factors involved in these estimates. In
this systematic scoping review were included 51 studies, comprehending 81
populations of 19 states from five regions of Brazil. To reduce the potential of
bias from studies with different sampling methods, we calculated the mean
genetic ancestry weighted by the number of individuals. The weighted mean
proportions of European, African, and Native American ancestries were 68.1%,
19.6%, and 11.6%, respectively. At the regional level, the highest European
contribution occurred in the South, while the highest African and Native
American contributions occurred in the Northeastern and Northern regions,
respectively. Among states in the Northeast region, Bahia and Ceará showed
significant differences, suggesting distinct demographic histories. This review
contributes for a broader understanding of the Brazilian ancestry and indicates
that the ancestry estimates are influenced by the type of molecular marker and
the sampling method.
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