The distribution of mitochondrial DNA haplogroup H in southern Iberia indicates ancient human genetic exchanges along the western edge of the Mediterranean

The distribution of mitochondrial DNA haplogroup H in southern Iberia indicates ancient human genetic exchanges along the western edge of the Mediterranean

Abstract Background The structure of haplogroup H reveals significant differences between the western and eastern edges of the Mediterranean, as well as between the northern and southern regions. Human populations along the westernmost Mediterranean coasts, which were settled by individuals from two...

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Main Authors: Candela L. Hernández, Jean M. Dugoujon, Andrea Novelletto, Juan N. Rodríguez, Pedro Cuesta, Rosario Calderón
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:BMC Genetics
Subjects:
Gene flow
Phylogeography
Population structure
Iberian Peninsula
North Africa
Human evolution
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12863-017-0514-6

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