Culture creates genetic structure in the Caucasus: Autosomal, mitochondrial, and Y-chromosomal variation in Daghestan

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Near the junction of three major continents, the Caucasus region has been an important thoroughfare for human migration. While the Caucasus Mountains have diverted human traffic to the few lowland regions that provide a gateway from...

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Main Authors: Harpending Henry C, Bulayeva Kazima, Watkins W Scott, Marchani Elizabeth E, Jorde Lynn B
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-07-01
Series:BMC Genetics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2156/9/47