Genetic landscape of Gullah African Americans.

Kip D ZimmermanTheodore G SchurrWei-Min ChenUma NayakJosyf C MychaleckyjQueen QuetLee H MoultrieJasmin DiversKeith L KeeneDiane L KamenGary S GilkesonKelly J HuntIda J SpruillJyotika K FernandesMelinda C Aldrich David ReichW Timothy GarveyCarl D LangefeldMichèle M SalePaula S Ramos

Published in: American journal of physical anthropology (2021)

This study confirms that subtle differences in African American population structure exist at finer regional levels. Such observations can help to inform medical genetics research in African Americans, and guide the interpretation of genetic data used by African Americans seeking to explore ancestral identities.

Keyphrases

african american
genome wide
healthcare
copy number
mental health
electronic health record
big data
single cell
gene expression