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Genetic differences among North African Berber and Arab-speaking populations revealed by Y-STR diversity.
Annals of human biology - 1 Mar 2011
Gaibar Maria, Esteban Esther, Harich Nourdin, Kandil Mostafa, Fernández-Santander Ana
Abstract excerpt
Y-chromosome STR polymorphisms are inherited in a haploid state which makes them a powerful tool for easy tracing of paternal lineage and for use in human population evolutionary studies. North-African Y chromosomal diversity has traditionally been studied in order to find genetic and geographic associations as well as to test how natural and cultural barriers have affected the degree of genetic flow not only...
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