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Schlötterer, C., Dieringer, D. (2005). A Novel Test Statistic for the Identification of Local Selective Sweeps Based on Microsatellite Gene Diversity. In: Nurminsky, D. (eds) Selective Sweep. Molecular Biology Intelligence Unit. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-27651-3_5
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