Extent of heterogeneity in mitochondrial DNA of European populations

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 437-446

  Melton, Terry ^a   Wilson, Mark ^b   Batzer, Mark ^c   Stoneking, Mark ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION   (United States)

^c LOUISIANA STATE UNIV MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

analysis of molecular variance; European populations; forensic science; mitochondrial DNA; population genetics; sequence specific oligonucleotide typing

Indexed keywords

MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE;

ARTICLE; DNA DETERMINATION; EUROPE; FORENSIC SCIENCE; GENETIC DISTANCE; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; HUMAN; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE PROBE; POPULATION GENETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030898631     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14145j     Document Type: Article

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