A reduced number of mtSNPs saturates mitochondrial DNA haplotype diversity of worldwide population groups.

<h4>Background</h4>The high levels of variation characterising the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) molecule are due ultimately to its high average mutation rate; moreover, mtDNA variation is deeply structured in different populations and ethnic groups. There is growing interest in selecting a...

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Main Authors: Antonio Salas, Jorge Amigo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-05-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/20454657/?tool=EBI