Y-chromosome-specific microsatellite variation in Australian aboriginals

Human Biology

Volumn 71, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 915-931

  Vandenberg, N ^a,b   Van Oorschot, R A H ^b   Tyler Smith, C ^c   Mitchell, R J ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Victoria Forensic Science Centre   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Australian aboriginal; DYS19; DYS390; DYS391; DYS392; Gene diversity; Haplotype; Microsatellite; Network analysis; Y chromosome

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033485491     PISSN: 00187143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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