Matrilineal Fertility Inheritance Detected in Hunter–Gatherer Populations Using the Imbalance of Gene Genealogies
Fertility inheritance, a phenomenon in which an individual's number of offspring is positively correlated with his or her number of siblings, is a cultural process that can have a strong impact on genetic diversity. Until now, fertility inheritance has been detected primarily using genealogical...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2006
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1526766/ |