Frequency of a 9-bp deletion in the mitochondrial DNA among Asian populations. |
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| Authors: | S Harihara M Hirai Y Suutou K Shimizu K Omoto |
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| Institution: | Institute for Developmental Research, Aichi Prefectural Colony, Japan. |
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| Abstract: | Individuals of the following Asian populations were surveyed for the presence of a 9-base-pair deletion of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA): Ainu, Japanese, Korean, Negrito, and Vedda. Although the variation was detected in every population except the Vedda, the frequencies of the variation differed widely among the populations, suggesting a geographic cline. |
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