title: Human populations: houses for spouses.
abstract: Patterns of genetic variability in human populations are profoundly influenced by social organisation, including lifestyle, language, religion and social status. A nice illustration is seen among societies that have specific rules about who can marry whom.
authors.affiliation: Department of Genetics, University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester, UK.
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Balaresque
authors.forename: Mark A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Jobling
mesh_terms: D041322:Chromosomes, Human, Y; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial; D005260:Female; D014644:Genetic Variation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage / Q000208:ethnology*; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012927:Social Control, Informal
chemical_list: D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial