Genetic Structure of Human Populations

@article{Rosenberg2002GeneticSO,
  title={Genetic Structure of Human Populations},
  author={Noah A. Rosenberg and Jonathan K. Pritchard and James L. Weber and Howard M. Cann and Kenneth K. Kidd and Lev A. Zhivotovsky and Marcus W. Feldman},
  journal={Science},
  year={2002},
  volume={298},
  pages={2381 - 2385}
}
We studied human population structure using genotypes at 377 autosomal microsatellite loci in 1056 individuals from 52 populations. Within-population differences among individuals account for 93 to 95% of genetic variation; differences among major groups constitute only 3 to 5%. Nevertheless, without using prior information about the origins of individuals, we identified six main genetic clusters, five of which correspond to major geographic regions, and subclusters that often correspond to… 
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