Investigation of Heteroplasmy in the Human Mitochondrial DNA Control Region: A Synthesis of Observations from More Than 5000 Global Population Samples

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Summary

Interestingly, these data indicate that the frequency of heteroplasmy differs between particular populations, perhaps reflecting variable mutation rates among different mtDNA lineages and/or artifacts of particular population groups.

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2009-05-01
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Heteroplasmy, Mitochondrial DNA, Biology, mtDNA control region, Genetics

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