Is the genetic structure of Gran Chaco populations unique? Interregional perspectives on native South American mitochondrial DNA variation

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 131, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 108-119

  Cabana, Graciela S ^a   Merriwether, D Andrew ^b   Hunley, Keith ^c   Demarchi, Dario A ^d  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^d UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CÓRDOBA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Argentina; HVI; mtDNA; Pilag ; South America; Toba; Wich

Indexed keywords

MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; DNA SEQUENCE; EVOLUTION; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HAPLOTYPE; HUMAN; MATING; POPULATION GENETICS; SIMULATION; SOUTH AMERICA;

ARGENTINA; BOLIVIA; DNA, MITOCHONDRIAL; GENETICS, POPULATION; GEOGRAPHY; HAPLOTYPES; HUMANS; PARAGUAY; VARIATION (GENETICS);

EID: 33747617816     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: 10968644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.20410     Document Type: Article

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