Alu insertion polymorphisms and human evolution: evidence for a larger population size in Africa.

M, Stoneking; JJ, Fontius; SL, Clifford; H, Soodyall; SS, Arcot; N, Saha; T, Jenkins; MA, Tahir; PL, Deininger; MA, Batzer

doi:10.1101/gr.7.11.1061

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Alu insertion polymorphisms and human evolution: evidence for a larger population size in Africa.

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Authors:

Stoneking M

Fontius JJ

Clifford SL

Abstract

Alu insertion polymorphisms (polymorphisms consisting of the presence/absence of an Alu element at a particular chromosomal location) offer several advantages over other nuclear DNA polymorphisms for human evolution studies. First, they are typed by rapid, simple, PCR-based assays; second, they are ...

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