Y chromosomal polymorphisms reveal founding lineages in the Finns and the Saami

European Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 447-458

  Lahermo, Päivi ^d   Savontaus, Marja Liisa ^c   Sistonen, Pertti ^a   Béres, Judit ^b   De Knijff, Peter ^c   Aula, Pertti ^c   Sajantila, Antti ^c  

^a FINNISH RED CROSS BLOOD SERVICE   (Finland)

^b Bela Johan Natl Institute of Health   (Hungary)

^c Department of Forensic Medicine ^*

^d UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Finno Ugric; Microsatellites; Polymorphisms; Tat; Y chromosome; Yap

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME POLYMORPHISM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNIC GROUP; FINLAND; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HAPLOTYPE; HUMAN; HUNGARY; LATVIA; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; Y CHROMOSOME;

EID: 0032976675     PISSN: 10184813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejhg.5200316     Document Type: Article

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