Genetic drift can obscure population history: Problem and solution

Human Biology

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 29-44

  Relethford, John H ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic distance; Genetic drift; Population history

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030087910     PISSN: 00187143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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