mtDNA structure: the women who formed the Brazilian Northeast

mtDNA structure: the women who formed the Brazilian Northeast

Abstract Background The distribution of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) lineages in Brazil is heterogeneous due to different regional colonization dynamics. Northeastern Brazil, although being an important region in terms of human imigration and ethnic admixture, has little information regarding its popul...

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Main Authors: Ana Paula Schaan, Lorenna Costa, Diego Santos, Antonio Modesto, Marcos Amador, Camile Lopes, Sílvia Helena Rabenhorst, Raquel Montenegro, Bruno D. A. Souza, Thayson Lopes, France Keiko Yoshioka, Giovanny Pinto, Vivian Silbiger, Ândrea Ribeiro-dos-Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Subjects:
mtDNA lineages
Northeastern Brazil
Genetic diversity
Migration pattern
Population admixture
Asymmetric colonization
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12862-017-1027-7

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