The peopling of Korea revealed by analyses of mitochondrial DNA and Y-chromosomal markers.

The Koreans are generally considered a northeast Asian group because of their geographical location. However, recent findings from Y chromosome studies showed that the Korean population contains lineages from both southern and northern parts of East Asia. To understand the genetic history and relati...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Han-Jun Jin, Chris Tyler-Smith, Wook Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2615218?pdf=render