A Predominantly Neolithic Origin for Y-Chromosomal DNA Variation in North Africa

Barbara Arredi; Estella S. Poloni; Silvia Paracchini; Tatiana Zerjal; Dahmani M. Fathallah; Mohamed Makrelouf; Vincenzo L. Pascali; Andrea Novelletto; Chris Tyler-Smith

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A Predominantly Neolithic Origin for Y-Chromosomal DNA Variation in North Africa

Barbara Arredi Estella S. Poloni Silvia Paracchini Tatiana Zerjal Dahmani M. Fathallah Mohamed Makrelouf Vincenzo L. Pascali Andrea Novelletto Chris Tyler-Smith

The American Journal of Human Genetics Vol. 75 No. 2 pp. 338-345 · Elsevier BV

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Published: Aug 01, 2004
Vol/Issue: 75(2)
Pages: 338-345
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Barbara Arredi, Estella S. Poloni, Silvia Paracchini, et al. (2004). A Predominantly Neolithic Origin for Y-Chromosomal DNA Variation in North Africa. The American Journal of Human Genetics, 75(2), 338-345. https://doi.org/10.1086/423147

A Predominantly Neolithic Origin for Y-Chromosomal DNA Variation in North Africa

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