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Extensive survey of 12 X-STRs reveals genetic heterogeneity among Brazilian populations.
International journal of legal medicine - 1 May 2011
Ribeiro-Rodrigues Elzemar Martins, Palha Teresinha de Jesus Brabo Ferreira, Bittencourt Eloisa Auler, Ribeiro-Dos-Santos Andrea, Santos Sidney
Abstract excerpt
The admixed Brazilian population shows high levels of genetic variability, which resulted from the contribution of three main ethnicities, Amerindian, European, and African. However, due to its huge territory, admixing has been asymmetrical, i.e., the relative contribution from each ethnicity has been unequal in the five geopolitical regions of the country. The aim of this study was to describe genetic...
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