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Regional differences in the distribution of the sub-Saharan, West Eurasian, and South Asian mtDNA lineages in Yemen.
American journal of physical anthropology - 1 Jun 2008
Cerný Viktor, Mulligan Connie J, Rídl Jakub, Zaloudková Martina, Edens Christopher M, Hájek Martin, Pereira Luísa
Abstract excerpt
Despite its key location for population movements out of and back into Africa, Yemen has not yet been sampled on a regional level for an investigation of sub-Saharan, West Eurasian, and South Asian genetic contributions. In this study, we present mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) data for regionally distinct Yemeni populations that reveal different distributions of mtDNA lineages. An extensive database of mtDNA sequences...
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