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The distribution of human genetic diversity: a comparison of mitochondrial, autosomal, and Y-chromosome data.
American journal of human genetics - 1 Mar 2000
Jorde L B, Watkins W S, Bamshad M J, Dixon M E, Ricker C E, Seielstad M T, Batzer M A
Abstract excerpt
We report a comparison of worldwide genetic variation among 255 individuals by using autosomal, mitochondrial, and Y-chromosome polymorphisms. Variation is assessed by use of 30 autosomal restriction-site polymorphisms (RSPs), 60 autosomal short-tandem-repeat polymorphisms (STRPs), 13 Alu-insertion polymorphisms and one LINE-1 element, 611 bp of mitochondrial control-region sequence, and 10 Y-chromosome...
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