Demographic estimates from Y chromosome microsatellite polymorphisms: Analysis of a worldwide sample

Demographic estimates from Y chromosome microsatellite polymorphisms: Analysis of a worldwide sample

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Polymorphisms in microsatellites on the human Y chromosome have been used to estimate important demographic parameters of human history. We compare two coalescent-based statistical methods that give estimates for a number of demographic parameters using the seven...

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Main Authors: Macpherson J, Ramachandran Sohini, Diamond Lisa, Feldman Marcus W
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2004-08-01
Series:Human Genomics
Subjects:
Bayesian inference
demographic parameters
human history
statistical genetics
time to the most recent common ancestor (TMRCA)
Y chromosome
Online Access:http://www.humgenomics.com/content/1/5/345

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