African-American mitochondrial DNAs often match mtDNAs found in multiple African ethnic groups

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplotypes have become popular tools for tracing maternal ancestry, and several companies offer this service to the general public. Numerous studies have demonstrated that human mtDNA haplotypes can be used...

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Main Authors: Jackson Fatimah, Wilson Jamie, Ely Bert, Jackson Bruce A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-10-01
Series:BMC Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7007/4/34