From surnames to the history of Y chromosomes: The Sardinian population as a paradigm

European Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 11, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 802-807

  Zei, Gianna ^a   Lisa, Antonella ^a   Fiorani, Ornella ^a   Magri, Chiara ^b   Quintana Murci, Lluis ^c   Semino, Ornella ^b   Santachiara Benerecetti, A Silvana ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^c INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

Author keywords

Sardinia; Surname; Y chromosome

Indexed keywords

TAQ POLYMERASE;

ARTICLE; COMPLEX FORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE ISOLATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; GENETIC MARKER; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HAPLOTYPE; HISTORY; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; ITALY; MALE; MICROSATELLITE MARKER; PATIENT INFORMATION; POPULATION GENETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; Y CHROMOSOME;

ALLELES; CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN, Y; ETHNIC GROUPS; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC MARKERS; HAPLOTYPES; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; MUTATION; NAMES; PHYLOGENY; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA;

EID: 0242382683     PISSN: 10184813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejhg.5201040     Document Type: Article

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