Human evolution: sex-specific contributions to genome variation.

doi:10.1016/s0960-9822(99)80039-6

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Human evolution: sex-specific contributions to genome variation.

Current biology : CB - 14 Jan 1999

Disotell T R

Abstract excerpt

Studies of maternally-inherited mitochondrial DNA have provided evidence that all modern humans have a common, 200,000 year old African ancestor. Recent studies of Y chromosome variation support this view and suggest that males and females have contributed differentially to human genome variation.

Topics

Animals
DNA, Mitochondrial
Evolution, Molecular
Female
Genetic Variation
Hominidae
Humans
Male
Phylogeny
Sex Factors
Y Chromosome

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