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Investigations of the Y chromosome, male founder structure and YSTR mutation rates in the Old Order Amish.
Human heredity - 1 Jan 2008
Pollin Toni I, McBride Daniel J, Agarwala Richa, Schäffer Alejandro A, Shuldiner Alan R, Mitchell Braxton D, O'Connell Jeffrey R
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OBJECTIVES: Using Y chromosome short tandem repeat (YSTR) genotypes, (1) evaluate the accuracy and completeness of the Lancaster County Old Order Amish (OOA) genealogical records and (2) estimate YSTR mutation rates. METHODS: Nine YSTR markers were genotyped in 739 Old Order Amish males who parti...
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