1. Author 1 Angélica González-Oliver Full Professor Molecular Anthropology Laboratory, Department of Cellular Biology, Faculty of Science, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) Mexico city, Mexico. e-mail: goliver@ciencias.unam.mx 2. Education Ph. D in Biological Science Faculty of Science, National Autonomous University of Mexico 2002. Postdoctoral position in Department of Anthropology University of Florida Mentor: Dr. Connie Mulligan 2003. Postdoctoral position in Department of Anthropology University of California, Davis Mentor: Dr. David Smith 3. Research interests Analysis mtDNA and Y chromosome from modern and ancient indigenous populations from Mexico. Specifically interested in addressing questions regarding the peopling and migrations of Mesoamerica Detection, analysis, and interpretation of human molecular genetic diversity