Ethiopian Mitochondrial DNA Heritage: Tracking Gene Flow Across and Around the Gate of Tears

2004/10/04 by Toomas Kivisild, Maere Reidla, Ene Metspalu +9 · 7 citations
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Psychology · #Biology #DNA #Forensic and Genetic Research #Gene #Gene flow #Genetic variation #Genetics #Immunology #Mitochondrial DNA #Psychology #RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms #Race, Genetics, and Society #Tears #Tracking (education)

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