Alu insertion polymorphisms in the African Sahel and the origin of Fulani pastoralists

• Main Authors: Martina Čížková (Author), Zuzana Hofmanová (Author), Mohammed G. Mokhtar (Author), Václav Janoušek (Author), Issa Diallo (Author), Pavel Munclinger (Author), Viktor Černý (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The origin of Western African pastoralism, represented today by the Fulani nomads, has been a highly debated issue for the past decades, and has not yet been conclusively resolved. Aim: This study focused on Alu polymorphisms in sedentary and nomadic populations across the African Sahel...