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The genetic structure of the Kuwaiti population: mtDNA Inter- and intra-population variation.
Human biology - 1 Aug 2012
Theyab Jasem B, Al-Bustan Suzanne, Crawford Michael H
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This study investigated: (1) the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) genetic variation in 116 unrelated individuals who originated from the Arabian Peninsula, Iran, or were of Bedouin ethnicity and (2) the genetic structure of Kuwaiti populations and compared it to their neighboring populations. These subpopulations were tested for genetic homogeneity and shown to be heterogeneous. Restriction fragment length polymorphism...
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