Random genetic drift determines the level of mutant mtDNA in human primary oocytes

American Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 533-536

  Brown, D T ^a   Samuels, D C ^a   Michael, E M ^a   Turnbull, D M ^a   Chinnery, P F ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC DRIFT; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MITOCHONDRION; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OOCYTE; PEDIGREE ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0035130164     PISSN: 00029297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/318190     Document Type: Article

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