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Location and frequency of polymorphic positions in the mtDNA control region of individuals from Germany.
International journal of legal medicine - 1 Jan 1998
Lutz S, Weisser H J, Heizmann J, Pollak S
Abstract excerpt
In order to identify polymorphic positions and to determine their frequency in the human mitochondrial D-loop containing region, the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) control region of 200 unrelated individuals from Germany were amplified and directly sequenced. Sequence comparison led to the identification of 190 mitochondrial lineages as defined by 202 variable positions. The most frequently occurring lineage comprised...
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