Islander's ancient links
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The power of genetic analyses to study relationships between human populations is growing rapidly but there are some worries about the use of historically collected human material. Nigel Williams reports on a new study showing the value of such approaches.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Current Biology
دوره 13 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003