American J Hum Biol
 2014
DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.22656
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Origins of marronage: Mitochondrial lineages ofJamaica'sAccompongTownMaroons

Nicole Madrilejo
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Holden Lombard
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Jada Benn Torres
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Abstract: Our data suggested that the maternal ancestry of contemporary Accompong Town Maroons is predominantly African and, despite claims to suggest otherwise, also indigenous American. Our study complemented Maroon oral histories, archeological data, and illuminated how colonization shaped human genetic variation within the Caribbean.

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“…S9 ). A close search of the literature on modern published mtDNAs from the Caribbean ( 7 , 18 – 23 ) revealed no matches or closely related sequences ( SI Appendix , section 11 ). Generally speaking, the B2 lineage appears to be quite rare in Caribbean populations today and, interestingly, it has not been previously detected in ancient populations from the region ( 9 – 11 ).…”
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confidence: 99%
Exaggerated anticipatory anxiety is common in social anxiety disorder (SAD). Neuroimaging studies have revealed altered neural activity in response to social stimuli in SAD, but fewer studies have examined neural activity during anticipation of feared social stimuli in SAD. The current study examined the time course and magnitude of activity in threat processing brain regions during speech anticipation in socially anxious individuals and healthy controls (HC). Method Participants (SAD n = 58; HC n = 16) underwent functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) during which they completed a 90s control anticipation task and 90s speech anticipation task.
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“…S9 ). A close search of the literature on modern published mtDNAs from the Caribbean ( 7 , 18 – 23 ) revealed no matches or closely related sequences ( SI Appendix , section 11 ). Generally speaking, the B2 lineage appears to be quite rare in Caribbean populations today and, interestingly, it has not been previously detected in ancient populations from the region ( 9 – 11 ).…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
Exaggerated anticipatory anxiety is common in social anxiety disorder (SAD). Neuroimaging studies have revealed altered neural activity in response to social stimuli in SAD, but fewer studies have examined neural activity during anticipation of feared social stimuli in SAD. The current study examined the time course and magnitude of activity in threat processing brain regions during speech anticipation in socially anxious individuals and healthy controls (HC). Method Participants (SAD n = 58; HC n = 16) underwent functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) during which they completed a 90s control anticipation task and 90s speech anticipation task.
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“…Escaped slaves joined groups of Indigenous Tainos which had also escaped to the mountains during colonization and formed unique communities. Genealogical examinations have confirmed that the matriarchal DNA of Maroons reflect both African and Indigenous Tainos Indian lineages (Madrilejo, Lombard, and Torres, 2015) and accordingly, Maroons self-identify as Indigenous. Maroon communities were established in less accessible areas such as mountains, forests and ravines and one such key region was Jamaica's Blue and John Crow Mountains (BJCM).…”
Section: Historical Background: Jamaica and The Maroonsmentioning
confidence: 90%
Exaggerated anticipatory anxiety is common in social anxiety disorder (SAD). Neuroimaging studies have revealed altered neural activity in response to social stimuli in SAD, but fewer studies have examined neural activity during anticipation of feared social stimuli in SAD. The current study examined the time course and magnitude of activity in threat processing brain regions during speech anticipation in socially anxious individuals and healthy controls (HC). Method Participants (SAD n = 58; HC n = 16) underwent functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) during which they completed a 90s control anticipation task and 90s speech anticipation task.
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“…Escaped slaves often joined Indigenous Tainos who had fled to the mountains during colonization, forming unique communities. Genealogical examinations have confirmed that the matriarchal DNA of Maroons reflects both African and Indigenous Tainos Indian lineages (Madrilejo, Lombard, and Torres, 2015) [26], and accordingly, Maroons self-identify as Indigenous. Maroon communities were established in less accessible areas, such as mountains, forests, and ravines, with a key region being Jamaica's Blue and John Crow Mountains (BJCMs).…”
Section: Historical Background: Jamaica and The Maroonsmentioning
confidence: 93%
Exaggerated anticipatory anxiety is common in social anxiety disorder (SAD). Neuroimaging studies have revealed altered neural activity in response to social stimuli in SAD, but fewer studies have examined neural activity during anticipation of feared social stimuli in SAD. The current study examined the time course and magnitude of activity in threat processing brain regions during speech anticipation in socially anxious individuals and healthy controls (HC). Method Participants (SAD n = 58; HC n = 16) underwent functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) during which they completed a 90s control anticipation task and 90s speech anticipation task.
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