Comparison of complete mitochondrial genome sequence between different ethnic groups from Southern Africa / by Jake Darby

The human mitochondrial genome is a 16,569 base pair double-stranded deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) molecule located in the mitochondrion. The mitochondria1 genome sequence is conserved, maternally inherited and undergoes no recombination, making its evaluation ideal for evolutionary studies. Certain a...

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Main Author: Darby, Jake
Published: North-West University 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10394/533