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French Guiana Amerindian demographic history as revealed by autosomal and Y-chromosome STRs.
Annals of human biology - 1 Jan 2011
Mazieres Stephane, Callegari-Jacques Sidia Maria, Crossetti Shaiane Goulart, Dugoujon Jean-Michel, Larrouy Georges, Bois Etienne, Crubezy Eric, Hutz Mara Helena, Salzano Francisco Mauro
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Previous investigations of French Guiana Amerindians performed by this group included blood group and protein genetic markers, mitochondrial DNA and Y-chromosome investigations. Molecular autosomal data and more extensive Y-chromosome determinations were lacking. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: The genetic variability of 15 autosome (ASTRs) and 17 Y-chromosome (YSTRs) microsatellite loci was studied in four...
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