Geographic homogeneity and non-equilibrium patterns of mtDNA sequences in Tuscany, Italy.

doi:10.1007/s004390050178

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Geographic homogeneity and non-equilibrium patterns of mtDNA sequences in Tuscany, Italy.

Human genetics - 1 Aug 1996

Bertorelle G, Calafell F, Francalacci P, Bertranpetit J, Barbujani G

Abstract excerpt

The geographical distribution of 49 mtDNA sequences from 22 localities in Southern Tuscany, Italy, was studied by molecular analysis of variance, by a new spatial autocorrelation statistic specifically designed for sequence data and by reconstructing genealogies of haplotypes. All these methods i...

Topics

Analysis of Variance
DNA, Mitochondrial
Emigration and Immigration
Evolution, Molecular
Genetic Variation
Genetics, Population
Haplotypes
Humans
Italy

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