Insights from pattern of mtDNA variation into the genetic history of São Tomé e Príncipe

Sequence data from the hypervariable segments I (HVS-I) and II (HVS-II) was obtained for 30 Angolares, 35 Forros and 38 Tongas, three self-reported ethnic groups from São Tomé e Príncipe, an African archipelago (Gulf of Guinea) whose settlement begun in the late 15th century. The repertory of mtDNA...

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Main Author: Trovoada, Maria Jesus (author)
Other Authors: Pereira, Luísa (author), Gusmão, Leonor (author), Abade, Augusto (author), Amorim, António (author), Prata, Maria João (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2004
Subjects:
Haplogroups
São Tomé e Príncipe
Population groups
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10316/3764
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:estudogeral.sib.uc.pt:10316/3764

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