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Phylogenetic relationships of human populations in sub-Saharan Africa.
Human biology - 1 Oct 2000
Weber W, Nash D J, Motulsky A G, Henneberg M, Crawford M H, Martin S K, Goldsmid J M, Spedini G, Glidewell S, Schanfield M S
Abstract excerpt
This study utilizes the GM/KM immunoglobulin allotype system to elucidate the phylogenetic relationships of sub-Saharan Africans. The importance of understanding the relatedness of these peoples stems from the sub-Saharan region being the possible birthplace of humans. Haplotype distributions were determined for 19 populations and compared using chi-square analysis. Published data of other sub-Saharan Africans...
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