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@incollection{item_3030545,
title = {{Mitochondrial DNA}},
author = {Stoneking, Mark},
language = {eng},
isbn = {9781118584538},
doi = {10.1002/9781118584538.ieba0322},
publisher = {Wiley},
address = {Hoboken, New Jersey},
year = {2018},
date = {2018},
abstract = {{Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is the only DNA found outside the nucleus of the cell. It has a number of useful properties for anthropological studies, including a rapid rate of evolution, maternal mode of inheritance, and being present in hundreds to thousands of copies per cell. Despite being a single genetic locus, mtDNA has contributed enormously to anthropology: it provided the first compelling genetic evidence that favored a recent African origin of our species; when combined with studies of the paternally inherited Y-chromosome, it provides insights into sex-specific features of human populations; and it is particularly useful in studies of ancient DNA.}},
booktitle = {{The International Encyclopedia of Biological Anthropology}},
editor = {Trevathan, Wenda},
volume = {2},
pages = {1020--1023},
}