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Y chromosome microsatellite variation in three populations of Jerba Island (Tunisia).
Annals of human genetics - 1 May 2001
Khodjet El Khil H, Triki Marrakchi R, Yacoubi Loueslati B, Langaney A, Fellous M, Benammar Elgaaied A
Abstract excerpt
Six Y-chromosome linked microsatellites were typed in a sample of 135 unrelated males representing three different ethnic groups: Arabs, Berbers and Blacks of Jerba Island (Tunisia). Analysis of variation at the six Y chromosome STRs showed significant differences in allele distributions between the Black group and the two other Islander groups. The Black group revealed the highest level of genetic diversity as...
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