Population genetic analysis of 23 Y-STR loci in Central Argentine Patagonia

María L Parolin1, Camila Tamburrini2, Luciano E Real2

  • 1Laboratorio de Identificación Genética (IDEGEN), Instituto de Diversidad y Evolución Austral (IDEAus) CCT-CONICET-CENPAT, Bvd. Brown 2915 (9120), Puerto Madryn, Chubut, Argentina. parolin@cenpat-conicet.gob.ar.

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