Distribution of Group-Specific Component/Vitamin D-Binding Protein Alleles in Southwestern Japan and Geographical Clines of Allele Frequencies in Japanese Populations

Anthropological Science

Volumn 106, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 385-395

  Ago, Kazutoshi ^a   Yuasa, Isao ^b   Tsuganezawa, Osao ^a  

^a KAGOSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b TOTTORI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Genetic polymorphism; Geographical cline; Group specific component; Japanese population; Vitamin D binding protein

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032235710     PISSN: 09187960     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1537/ase.106.385     Document Type: Article

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