Mitochondrial diversity in linguistic isolates of the Alps: A reappraisal

Human Biology

Volumn 74, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 725-730

  Vernesi, Cristiano ^a   Fuselli, Silvia ^a   Castrì, Loredana ^a   Bertorelle, Giorgio ^a   Barbujani, Guido ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alps; HVSI sequence; Ladin speakers; mtDNA diversity

Indexed keywords

LUCIA;

EID: 0036815230     PISSN: 00187143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/hub.2002.0060     Document Type: Article

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