Extent of heterogeneity in mitochondrial DNA of sub-Saharan African populations

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 582-592

  Melton, Terry ^a,d   Ginther, Charles ^b   Sensabaugh, George ^b   Soodyall, Himla ^a,c   Stoneking, Mark ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^d 409 Carpenter Building ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

African populations; Analysis of molecular variance; DNA typing; Forensic science; Genetic markers; Mitochondrial DNA; Population genetics; Sequence specific oligonucleotide typing

Indexed keywords

MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

AFRICA; ARTICLE; DNA DETERMINATION; FORENSIC SCIENCE; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; GENETIC MARKER; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE PROBE; POPULATION GENETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030803855     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14169j     Document Type: Article

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