Human populations: houses for spouses.
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.
Balaresque
Patricia
P
Department of Genetics, University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester, UK.
Jobling
Mark A
MA
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
D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial