PMC:2427286 / 22709-23575 JSONTXT

{"target":"https://pubannotation.org/docs/sourcedb/PMC/sourceid/2427286","sourcedb":"PMC","sourceid":"2427286","source_url":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/2427286","text":"We find a striking correspondence between documented historical migrations to Lebanon and current patterns of genetic variation within the country. The variation was perhaps initially low or structured by geography but was subsequently accentuated by religion-driven migration into specific communities within Lebanon. Two of the three major migrations have left a detectable impact, and conversely, the main features of the differentiation within Lebanon can be accounted for by these events. It is likely that earlier migratory events have also contributed to the genetic diversity in present-day Lebanese populations, but because these migrations would have occurred before the present religious affiliations and communities were created, they are expected to have shaped the genetic makeup of the country as a whole rather than specific religious subpopulations.","tracks":[]}