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- Title
The Y-chromosome landscape of the Philippines: extensive heterogeneity and varying genetic affinities of Negrito and non-Negrito groups.
- Authors
Delfin, Frederick; Salvador, Jazelyn M; Calacal, Gayvelline C; Perdigon, Henry B; Tabbada, Kristina A; Villamor, Lilian P; Halos, Saturnina C; Gunnarsdóttir, Ellen; Myles, Sean; Hughes, David A; Xu, Shuhua; Jin, Li; Lao, Oscar; Kayser, Manfred; Hurles, Matthew E; Stoneking, Mark; De Ungria, Maria Corazon A
- Abstract
The Philippines exhibits a rich diversity of people, languages, and culture, including so-called 'Negrito' groups that have for long fascinated anthropologists, yet little is known about their genetic diversity. We report here, a survey of Y-chromosome variation in 390 individuals from 16 Filipino ethnolinguistic groups, including six Negrito groups, from across the archipelago. We find extreme diversity in the Y-chromosome lineages of Filipino groups with heterogeneity seen in both Negrito and non-Negrito groups, which does not support a simple dichotomy of Filipino groups as Negrito vs non-Negrito. Filipino non-recombining region of the human Y chromosome lineages reflect a chronology that extends from after the initial colonization of the Asia-Pacific region, to the time frame of the Austronesian expansion. Filipino groups appear to have diverse genetic affinities with different populations in the Asia-Pacific region. In particular, some Negrito groups are associated with indigenous Australians, with a potential time for the association ranging from the initial colonization of the region to more recent (after colonization) times. Overall, our results indicate extensive heterogeneity contributing to a complex genetic history for Filipino groups, with varying roles for migrations from outside the Philippines, genetic drift, and admixture among neighboring groups.
- Publication
European journal of human genetics : EJHG, 2011, Vol 19, Issue 2, p224
- ISSN
1476-5438
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1038/ejhg.2010.162