Heterogeneity of the Y chromosome in Afro-Brazilian populations

Human Biology

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 77-86

  Abe Sandes, Kiyoko ^a,b,c   Silva, Wilson A ^a   Zago, Marco A ^a,c  

^a Fundacao Hemocentro de Ribeirao Preto   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO SUDOESTE DA BAHIA   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Afro Brazilian populations; Biallelic marker; Ethnic mixture; Genetic diversity; Y chromosome haplogroup

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; AFRICAN BRAZILIAN; AMERICAN INDIAN; ARTICLE; ASIAN; CHROMOSOME MARKER; GENE FLOW; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HAPLOTYPE; HUMAN; MARRIAGE; MIGRATION; Y CHROMOSOME;

PIERINAE;

EID: 2942644670     PISSN: 00187143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/hub.2004.0014     Document Type: Article

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