Human diversity: Our genes tell where we live

被引:9
作者
Excoffier, L [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Bern, Inst Zool, Computat & Mol Populat Genet Lab, CH-3012 Bern, Switzerland
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10.1016/S0960-9822(03)00074-5
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
A detailed genetic analysis of more than a thousand human subjects clusters them into five groups corresponding to major geographical regions. This new study shows that self-reported ancestry is a good predictor of one's genetic make-up.
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页码:R134 / R136
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