Publications by authors named "Gustavo Santos Vecino"
This article presents a comprehensive genetic study focused on pre-Hispanic individuals who inhabited the Aburrá Valley in Antioquia, Colombia, between the tenth and seventeenth centuries AD. Employing a genetic approach, the study analyzed maternal lineages using DNA samples obtained from skeletal remains. The results illuminate a remarkable degree of biological diversity within these populations and provide insights into their genetic connections with other ancient and indigenous groups across the American continent.
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- The study analyzes mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) from ancient Colombian remains to understand the genetic structure and diversity of pre-Hispanic populations.
- Mitochondrial DNA is beneficial for this type of research due to its maternal inheritance and faster mutation rate compared to nuclear DNA.
- The findings reveal significant genetic variation among the three studied pre-Hispanic populations, indicating high population heterogeneity.