We review studies from our laboratories using different molecular tools to characterize the
Amerindian, European and African ancestry of Brazilians. Initially we used uniparental DNA …

Objectives This study aims at performing a systematic review and meta‐analysis with the
studies of genetic admixture inference of Brazilian population and to compare these results …

Based on pre-DNA racial/color methodology, clinical and pharmacological trials have
traditionally considered the different geographical regions of Brazil as being very …

Sex differences in the human olfactory function reportedly exist for olfactory sensitivity,
odorant identification and memory, and tasks in which odors are rated based on …

In genetics laboratories in Latin America, scientists have been map** the genomes of
local populations, seeking to locate the genetic basis of complex diseases and to trace …

There are many different studies that contribute to the global picture of the ethnic
heterogeneity in Brazilian populations. These studies use different types of genetic markers …

This book traces the rise and decline of Gilberto Freyre's vision of racial and cultural mixture
(mestiçagem-or race mixing) as the defining feature of Brazilian culture in the twentieth …

Genetic variability in humans is influenced by many factors, such as natural selection,
mutations, genetic drift, and migrations. Molecular epidemiology evaluates the contribution …

Medical Genetics has a recent history in Brazil and started out as a research program in
Human Genetics during the 1950s, mainly by a shift in work of Brazilian scientists from …

Ancestry information can be useful in investigations of diseases with a genetic or infectious
background. As the Brazilian population is highly admixed physical traits tend to be poor …