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A worldwide phylogeography for the human X chromosome.
PloS one - 27 Jun 2007
Santos-Lopes Simone S, Pereira Rinaldo W, Wilson Ian J, Pena Sérgio D J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: We reasoned that by identifying genetic markers on human X chromosome regions where recombination is rare or absent, we should be able to construct X chromosome genealogies analogous to those based on Y chromosome and mitochondrial DNA polymorphisms, with the advantage of providing information about both male and female components of the population. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: We identified a 47...
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