ArticleNature communications2021
Evidence of the interplay of genetics and culture in Ethiopia.
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22 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 40 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Charting a landmark-driven path forward for population genetics and ancient DNA research in Africa.American journal of human genetics · 2024Review
- Forensic features and phylogenetic structure survey of four populations from southwest ChinaForensic sciences research · 2024Article
- Medieval DNA from Soqotra points to Eurasian origins of an isolated population at the crossroads of Africa and Arabia.Nature ecology & evolution · 2024Article
- Influence of socio-demographic factors on medicinal plant knowledge among three selected ethnic groups in south-central Ethiopia.Journal of ethnobiology and ethnomedicine · 2024Article
- The Allen Ancient DNA Resource (AADR) a curated compendium of ancient human genomes.Scientific data · 2024Article
- Genomic and physiological mechanisms of high-altitude adaptation in Ethiopian highlanders: a comparative perspective.Frontiers in genetics · 2024Review
- The Role of Pharmacogenomics Studies for Precision Medicine Among Ethiopian Patients and Their Clinical Implications: A Scoping Review.Pharmacogenomics and personalized medicine · 2024Article
- Whole genomes from Angola and Mozambique inform about the origins and dispersals of major African migrations.Nature communications · 2023Article
- Diverse African genomes reveal selection on ancient modern human introgressions in Neanderthals.Current biology : CB · 2023Article
- Dense sampling of ethnic groups within African countries reveals fine-scale genetic structure and extensive historical admixture.Science advances · 2023Article
- Immunohistochemistry-derived subtypes of breast cancer distribution in four regions of Ethiopia.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2023Article
- Eurasian back-migration into Northeast Africa was a complex and multifaceted process.PloS one · 2023Article
- Genetic structure correlates with ethnolinguistic diversity in eastern and southern Africa.American journal of human genetics · 2022Article
- Quantifying the heritability of belief formation.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Genomic analysis reveals geography rather than culture as the predominant factor shaping genetic variation in northern Kenyan human populations.American journal of biological anthropology · 2022Article
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Abstract
The rich linguistic, ethnic and cultural diversity of Ethiopia provides an unprecedented opportunity to understand the level to which cultural factors correlate with-and shape-genetic structure in human populations. Using primarily new genetic variation data covering 1,214 Ethiopians representing 68 different ethnic groups, together with information on individuals' birthplaces, linguistic/religious practices and 31 cultural practices, we disentangle the effects of geographic distance, elevation, and social factors on the genetic structure of Ethiopians today. We provide evidence of associations between social behaviours and genetic differences among present-day peoples. We show that genetic similarity is broadly associated with linguistic affiliation, but also identify pronounced genetic similarity among groups from disparate language classifications that may in part be attributable to recent intermixing. We also illustrate how groups reporting the same culture traits are more genetically similar on average and show evidence of recent intermixing, suggesting that shared cultural traits may promote admixture. In addition to providing insights into the genetic structure and history of Ethiopia, we identify the most important cultural and geographic predictors of genetic differentiation and provide a resource for designing sampling protocols for future genetic studies involving Ethiopians.
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