Complete mitochondrial DNA sequences provide new insights into the Polynesian motif and the peopling of Madagascar

European Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 575-581

  Razafindrazaka, Harilanto ^a   Ricaut, François X ^a   Cox, Murray P ^b   Mormina, Maru ^c   Dugoujon, Jean Michel ^a   Randriamarolaza, Louis P ^d   Guitard, Evelyne ^a   Tonasso, Laure ^a   Ludes, Bertrand ^a,e   Crubézy, Eric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ANTANANARIVO   (Madagascar)

^e INSTITUT DE MÉDECINE LÉGALE   (France)

Author keywords

Complete mitochondrial sequences; Madagascar; New mtDNA haplogroup; Polynesian motif

Indexed keywords

MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

AGE DETERMINATION; ARTICLE; DNA SEQUENCE; ETHNICITY; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC CODE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOME ANALYSIS; GEOGRAPHY; HAPLOTYPE; HUMAN; MADAGASCAR; MIGRATION; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PACIFIC ISLANDER; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

BASE SEQUENCE; DNA, MITOCHONDRIAL; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; GENETIC VARIATION; GENETICS, POPULATION; HAPLOTYPES; HUMANS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; POLYNESIA;

EID: 77951621827     PISSN: 10184813     EISSN: 14765438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ejhg.2009.222     Document Type: Article

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