Genealogical analysis of maternal and paternal lineages in the Quebec population

Human Biology

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 179-198

  Tremblay, Marc ^a   Vézina, Hélène ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À CHICOUTIMI   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Founders; Genealogies; Genetic contribution; Kinship; Maternal lineages; Paternal lineages; Quebec population

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956763490     PISSN: 00187143     EISSN: 15346617     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3378/027.082.0204     Document Type: Article

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