Mitochondrial DNA Structure of Yemeni Population: Regional Differences and the Implications for Different Migratory Contributions

Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology

Volumn , Issue 9789048127184, 2010, Pages 69-78

  Rídl, Jakub ^a   Edens, Christopher M ^b   Černý, Viktor ^a,c  

^a INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS   (Czech Republic)

^b American Institute for Yemeni Studies   (Yemen)

^c CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Macrohaplogroups; MtDNA; Paleoclimate; Yemen

Indexed keywords

EID: 85046005145     PISSN: 18779077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-90-481-2719-1_5     Document Type: Chapter

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