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Not all isolates are equal: linkage disequilibrium analysis on Xq13.3 reveals different patterns in Sardinian sub-populations.
Human genetics - 1 Jul 2002
Angius Andrea, Bebbere Daniela, Petretto Enrico, Falchi Mario, Forabosco Paola, Maestrale Battista, Casu Giuseppina, Persico Ivana, Melis Paola M, Pirastu Mario
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Recent studies indicate that, whereas the Sardinian population as a whole is comparable to outbred populations for linkage disequilibrium (LD) mapping of common variants, LD in Sardinian sub-isolates is more extended, making these populations particularly suitable for this approach. To evaluate the extent of LD between microsatellite markers, we compared different sub-populations within Sardinia selected on the...
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