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Phylogeographic patterns of mtDNA reflecting the colonization of the Canary Islands.
Annals of human genetics - 1 Sept 1999
Rando J C, Cabrera V M, Larruga J M, Hernández M, González A M, Pinto F, Bandelt H J
Abstract excerpt
Although the Canary Islands were settled by humans, possibly of Berber origin, as late as 2500 years ago, the precise course and numbers of early migrations to the archipelago remain controversial. We have therefore analysed mtDNA variation (HVS-I as well as selected RFLP sites) in 300 individuals from the seven Canary Islands. The distribution and variation across the islands in a specific mtDNA clade of...
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