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Genetic structure in contemporary south Tyrolean isolated populations revealed by analysis of Y-chromosome, mtDNA, and Alu polymorphisms.
Human biology - 1 Aug 2006
Pichler Irene, Mueller Jakob C, Stefanov Stefan A, De Grandi Alessandro, Volpato Claudia Beu, Pinggera Gerd K, Mayr Agnes, Ogriseg Martin, Ploner Franz, Meitinger Thomas, Pramstaller Peter P
Abstract excerpt
Most of the inhabitants of South Tyrol in the eastern Italian Alps can be considered isolated populations because of their physical separation by mountain barriers and their sociocultural heritage. We analyzed the genetic structure of South Tyrolean populations using three types of genetic markers: Y-chromosome, mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), and autosomal Alu markers. Using random samples taken from the populations...
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