Microsatellite variation and the differentiation of modern humans

Human Genetics

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-7

  Pérez Lezaun, Anna ^a   Calafell, Francesc ^a   Mateu, Eva ^a,b   Comas, David ^a   Ruiz Pacheco, Rosalía ^a   Bertranpetit, Jaume ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b Institut Universitari de Salut Publica de Catalunya   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICROSATELLITE DNA;

ARTICLE; EVOLUTION; GENETIC DISTANCE; GENETIC DRIFT; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN GENETICS; PHYLOGENY; POPULATION GENETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 1642572507     PISSN: 03406717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004390050299     Document Type: Article

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