Genetic variation in Sri Lanka

Human Biology

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 707-737

  Papiha, S S ^a   Mastana, S S ^b   Jayasekara, R ^c  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLOMBO   (Sri Lanka)

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EID: 0030267585     PISSN: 00187143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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