Inferring population structure and demographic history using Y-STR data from worldwide populations
Xu H, Wang CC, Shrestha R, Wang LX, Zhang M, He Y, Kidd JR, Kidd KK, Jin L, Li H. Inferring population structure and demographic history using Y-STR data from worldwide populations. Molecular Genetics And Genomics 2014, 290: 141-150. PMID: 25159112, DOI: 10.1007/s00438-014-0903-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChromosomes, Human, YDemographyGenealogy and HeraldryGenetics, PopulationHumansMaleMicrosatellite RepeatsMolecular Sequence DataPopulation DensityTime FactorsConceptsEffective population sizeLarge genetic distancePopulation structureDemographic historyGenetic distanceLarge effective population sizesSmall effective population sizePopulation sizeLow genetic diversitySmall geographical rangesWorldwide population structureOrigin of populationsPopulation genetic studiesClose genetic affinityRecent common ancestorNon-African populationsSerial founder modelGood genetic materialClear geographic patternWorldwide populationEvolutionary historyGenetic diversityCommon ancestorEurasian populationsFuture forensic applications