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. 1996 Feb;58(2):428–433.

Multiple independent origins of the COII/tRNA(Lys) intergenic 9-bp mtDNA deletion in aboriginal Australians.

D J Betty, A N Chin-Atkins, L Croft, M Sraml, S Easteal
PMCID: PMC1914551  PMID: 8571972

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