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Southeast Asian diversity: first insights into the complex mtDNA structure of Laos.
BMC evolutionary biology - 18 Feb 2011
Bodner Martin, Zimmermann Bettina, Röck Alexander, Kloss-Brandstätter Anita, Horst David, Horst Basil, Sengchanh Sourideth, Sanguansermsri Torpong, Horst Jürgen, Krämer Tanja, Schneider Peter M, Parson Walther
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Vast migrations and subsequent assimilation processes have shaped the genetic composition of Southeast Asia, an area of close contact between several major ethnic groups. To better characterize the genetic variation of this region, we analyzed the entire mtDNA control region of 214 unrelated donors from Laos according to highest forensic quality standards. To detail the phylogeny, we inspected...
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