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ConStruct 1.0: An R Script to distinguish between substructure and consanguinity within a population using multilocus microsatellite data

Andrew D.J. OverallSchool of Pharmacy & Biomolecular Sciences, University of Brighton, BrightonBN2 4GJUKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jurg BahlerUniversity College London, UKView further author information
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Article: 1128317 | Received 23 Jun 2015, Accepted 01 Dec 2015, Published online: 12 Jan 2016

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