Genetic origins of the Kiritimati population from central-eastern Micronesia.

IF 3.2 2区生物学 Q2 EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY Genome Biology and Evolution Pub Date : 2025-03-11 DOI:10.1093/gbe/evaf046

Maximilian Larena, Afifa Enam Chowdhury, Ma Junaliah Tuazon Kels, Kai Tätte, Mait Metspalu, Carina M Schlebusch, Ralph Garcia-Bertrand, Rene J Herrera

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The migration of Austronesian-speaking populations through Oceania has intrigued researchers for decades. The Kiribati islands, situated along the boundaries of Micronesia and Polynesia, provide a crucial link in this migration. We analyzed the genome-wide data of the Kiritimati population of Kiribati to uncover their genetic origins and connections with other Oceanian groups. Our study reveals that the Kiritimati population primarily exhibits Remote Oceanian-related ancestry associated with ancient Lapita and present-day Polynesian populations. In addition, our identity-by-descent analysis identifies populations from Philippines as their closest relatives in Island Southeast Asia. The genetic links between Kiritimati, ancient Lapita, and modern Polynesians underscore the shared ancestry and continuous gene flow across these regions. This genetic continuity and ongoing links are supported by linguistic and cultural evidence, illustrating a complex history of migration and admixture in Oceania.

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密克罗尼西亚中东部 Kiritimati 人口的基因起源。

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Genome Biology and Evolution EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY-GENETICS & HEREDITY

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5.80

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169

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1 months

期刊介绍： About the journal Genome Biology and Evolution (GBE) publishes leading original research at the interface between evolutionary biology and genomics. Papers considered for publication report novel evolutionary findings that concern natural genome diversity, population genomics, the structure, function, organisation and expression of genomes, comparative genomics, proteomics, and environmental genomic interactions. Major evolutionary insights from the fields of computational biology, structural biology, developmental biology, and cell biology are also considered, as are theoretical advances in the field of genome evolution. GBE’s scope embraces genome-wide evolutionary investigations at all taxonomic levels and for all forms of life — within populations or across domains. Its aims are to further the understanding of genomes in their evolutionary context and further the understanding of evolution from a genome-wide perspective.