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Y-STR variation in the Basque diaspora in the Western USA: evolutionary and forensic perspectives.
International journal of legal medicine - 1 Mar 2012
Valverde Laura, Rosique Melania, Köhnemann Stephan, Cardoso Sergio, García Ainara, Odriozola Adrián, Aznar Jose María, Celorrio David, Schuerenkamp Marianne, Zubizarreta Josu, Davis Michael C, Hampikian Greg, Pfeiffer Heidi, de Pancorbo Marian M
Abstract excerpt
Individuals of Basque origin migrated in large numbers to the Western USA in the second half of the nineteenth century, and the flow continued with less intensity during the last century. The European source population, that of the Basque Country, has long been a cultural and geographical isolate. Previous studies have demonstrated that Y-STR frequencies of Basques are different from those of other Spanish and...
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