Genetic variation at the ApoB 3′ HVR minisatellite locus in the mbenzele pygmies from the Central African Republic

American Journal of Human Biology

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 588-592

  Destro Bisol, Giovanni ^a   Belledi, Michele ^b   Capelli, Cristian ^c   Maviglia, Riccardo ^c   Spedini, Gabriella ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^c CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

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