Mitochondrial DNA variation and the origin of the Europeans

Human Genetics

Volumn 99, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 443-449

  Comas, D ^a   Calafell, F ^a,c   Mateu, E ^a,b   Perez Lezaun A ^a   Bosch, E ^a   Bertranpetit, J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b Institut Universitari de Salut Publica de Catalunya   (Spain)

^c YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

ARTICLE; ASIAN; DNA SEQUENCE; ETHNIC GROUP; EUROPE; EVOLUTION; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; HUMAN; POPULATION GENETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

DNA, MITOCHONDRIAL; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; EUROPE; HUMANS; PHYLOGENY; VARIATION (GENETICS);

EID: 0030895054     PISSN: 03406717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004390050386     Document Type: Article

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