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Mitochondrial DNA diversity of present-day Aboriginal Australians and implications for human evolution in Oceania.
Journal of human genetics - 1 Mar 2017
Nagle Nano, Ballantyne Kaye N, van Oven Mannis, Tyler-Smith Chris, Xue Yali, Wilcox Stephen, Wilcox Leah, Turkalov Rust, van Oorschot Roland A H, van Holst Pellekaan Sheila, Schurr Theodore G, McAllister Peter, Williams Lesley, Kayser Manfred, Mitchell R John
Abstract excerpt
Aboriginal Australians are one of the more poorly studied populations from the standpoint of human evolution and genetic diversity. Thus, to investigate their genetic diversity, the possible date of their ancestors' arrival and their relationships with neighboring populations, we analyzed mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) diversity in a large sample of Aboriginal Australians. Selected mtDNA single-nucleotide...
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