Marital structure and genetic heterogeneity of Ramea Island, Newfoundland
Abstract The population structure of Ramea Island, Newfoundland, is described using surname, marital migration, and serological data. Results presented indicate that Ramea is an open and heterogeneous population. It is shown, however, that this contemporary characterization has a time depth of only...
Published in: | American Journal of Physical Anthropology |
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Main Authors: | , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
1983
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.1330610402 https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1002%2Fajpa.1330610402 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/ajpa.1330610402 |
Summary: | Abstract The population structure of Ramea Island, Newfoundland, is described using surname, marital migration, and serological data. Results presented indicate that Ramea is an open and heterogeneous population. It is shown, however, that this contemporary characterization has a time depth of only three decades and has resulted from a rapid population response to a single historical/economic event. |
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