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Population structure and genome-wide patterns of variation in Ireland and Britain.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Nov 2010
O'Dushlaine Colm T, Morris Derek, Moskvina Valentina, Kirov George, Gill Michael, Corvin Aiden, Wilson James F, Cavalleri Gianpiero L
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Located off the northwestern coast of the European mainland, Britain and Ireland were among the last regions of Europe to be colonized by modern humans after the last glacial maximum. Further, the geographical location of Britain, and in particular of Ireland, is such that the impact of historical migration has been minimal. Genetic diversity studies applying the Y chromosome and mitochondrial systems have...
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