Genetic evidence for a higher female migration rate in humans.

doi:10.1038/3088

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Genetic evidence for a higher female migration rate in humans.

Nature genetics - 1 Nov 1998

Seielstad M T, Minch E, Cavalli-Sforza L L

Abstract excerpt

Mitochondrial DNA and the Y chromosome have been used extensively in the study of modern human origins and other phylogenetic questions, but not in the context of their sex-specific modes of transmission. mtDNA is transmitted exclusively by females, whereas the Y chromosome is passed only among m...

Topics

DNA, Mitochondrial
Emigration and Immigration
Female
Genetic Variation
Genetics, Population
Humans
Male
Microsatellite Repeats
Polymorphism, Genetic
Sex Characteristics
Y Chromosome

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