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Bridging near and remote Oceania: mtDNA and NRY variation in the Solomon Islands.
Molecular biology and evolution - 1 Feb 2012
Delfin Frederick, Myles Sean, Choi Ying, Hughes David, Illek Robert, van Oven Mannis, Pakendorf Brigitte, Kayser Manfred, Stoneking Mark
Abstract excerpt
Although genetic studies have contributed greatly to our understanding of the colonization of Near and Remote Oceania, important gaps still exist. One such gap is the Solomon Islands, which extend between Bougainville and Vanuatu, thereby bridging Near and Remote Oceania, and include both Austronesian-speaking and Papuan-speaking groups. Here, we describe patterns of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and nonrecombining Y...
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