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Philippine mitochondrial DNA diversity: a populated viaduct between Taiwan and Indonesia?
Molecular biology and evolution - 1 Jan 2010
Tabbada Kristina A, Trejaut Jean, Loo Jun-Hun, Chen Yao-Ming, Lin Marie, Mirazón-Lahr Marta, Kivisild Toomas, De Ungria Maria Corazon A
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Relatively little is known about the genetic diversity of the Philippine population, and this is an important gap in our understanding of Southeast Asian and Oceanic prehistory. Here we describe mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) variation in 423 Philippine samples and analyze them in the context of the genetic diversity of other Southeast Asian populations. The majority of Philippine mtDNA types are shared with Taiwanese...
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