Mitochondrial and nuclear genetic relationships among Pacific Island and Asian populations.

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Mitochondrial and nuclear genetic relationships among Pacific Island and Asian populations.

American journal of human genetics - 1 Aug 1998

Lum J K, Cann R L, Martinson J J, Jorde L B

Abstract excerpt

Mitochondrial and autosomal short tandem-repeat (STR) genetic distances among 28 Pacific Island and Asian populations are significantly correlated (r=.25, P<.01) but describe distinct patterns of relationships. Maternally inherited-mtDNA data suggest that Remote Oceanic Islanders originated in is...

Topics

Asia
Australia
DNA, Mitochondrial
Female
Genetic Markers
Genetic Variation
Genomic Imprinting
Geography
Humans
Language
Male
Pacific Islands
Papua New Guinea
Phylogeny
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid

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