No signature of Y chromosomal resemblance between possible descendants of the Cimbri in Denmark and northern Italy

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 132, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 278-284

  Børglum, Anders D ^a   Vernesi, Cristiano ^b   Jensen, Peter K A ^c   Madsen, Bo ^d   Haagerup, Annette ^a   Barbujani, Guido ^e  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b CENTRO DI ECOLOGIA ALPINA   (Italy)

^c AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^d Museum of Vesthimmerland   (Denmark)

^e UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cimbri; Population genetics; Y chromosome

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DENMARK; EUROPE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GEOGRAPHY; GERMANY; HUMAN; ITALY; MICROSATELLITE MARKER; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; WAR; Y CHROMOSOME;

CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN, Y; DENMARK; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; GENEALOGY AND HERALDRY; GENETIC MARKERS; GEOGRAPHY; HAPLOTYPES; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS;

EID: 33846527924     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: 10968644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.20509     Document Type: Article

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