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Characterization of mitochondrial haplogroups in a large population-based sample from the United States.
Human genetics - 1 Jul 2014
Mitchell Sabrina L, Goodloe Robert, Brown-Gentry Kristin, Pendergrass Sarah A, Murdock Deborah G, Crawford Dana C
Abstract excerpt
Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplogroups are valuable for investigations in forensic science, molecular anthropology, and human genetics. In this study, we developed a custom panel of 61 mtDNA markers for high-throughput classification of European, African, and Native American/Asian mitochondrial haplogroup lineages. Using these mtDNA markers, we constructed a mitochondrial haplogroup classification tree and...
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