Evolutionary forces shaping genomic islands of population differentiation in humans
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Levels of differentiation among populations depend both on demographic and selective factors: genetic drift and local adaptation increase population differentiation, which is eroded by gene flow and balancing selection. We describe h...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-03-01
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Series: | BMC Genomics |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/13/107 |