European Neolithization and Ancient DNA: An Assessment

Evolutionary Anthropology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 24-37

  Deguilloux, Marie France ^a   Leahy, Rachael ^b   Pemonge, Marie Hélène ^a   Rottier, Stéphane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ BORDEAUX 1   (France)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

ADNA; Human populations; Leapfrog migration; MtDNA; Neolithic diffusion

Indexed keywords

DNA;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; GENETICS; HUMAN; MIGRATION; PHYLOGEOGRAPHY; PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY;

AGRICULTURE; ANTHROPOLOGY, PHYSICAL; DNA; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; HUMANS; PHYLOGEOGRAPHY;

EID: 84856570365     PISSN: 10601538     EISSN: 15206505     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/evan.20341     Document Type: Article

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