African human mtDNA phylogeography at-a-glance

Journal of Anthropological Sciences

Volumn 89, Issue , 2011, Pages 25-58

  Rosa, Alexandra ^a   Brehm, António ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MADEIRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Africa; mtDNA; Phylogeography; Polymorphisms; Population genetics

Indexed keywords

MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETICS; HISTORY; HUMAN; NEGRO; PHYLOGEOGRAPHY; POPULATION GENETICS;

AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; DNA, MITOCHONDRIAL; GENETICS, POPULATION; HISTORY, ANCIENT; HUMANS; PHYLOGEOGRAPHY; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC;

EID: 80053568765     PISSN: 18274765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4436/jass.89006     Document Type: Article

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