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Brief communication: mtDNA variation in North Cameroon: lack of Asian lineages and implications for back migration from Asia to sub-Saharan Africa.
American journal of physical anthropology - 1 Nov 2005
Coia Valentina, Destro-Bisol Giovanni, Verginelli Fabio, Battaggia Cinzia, Boschi Ilaria, Cruciani Fulvio, Spedini Gabriella, Comas David, Calafell Francesc
Abstract excerpt
The hypervariable region-1 and four nucleotide positions (10400, 10873, 12308, and 12705) of the coding region of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) were analyzed in 441 individuals belonging to eight populations (Daba, Fali, Fulbe, Mandara, Uldeme, Podokwo, Tali, and Tupuri) from North Cameroon and four populations (Bakaka, Bassa, Bamileke, and Ewondo) from South Cameroon. All mtDNAs were assigned to five haplogroups:...
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