Population genetic studies on nine aboriginal ethnic groups of Taiwan II. Serum protein systems

Anthropological Science

Volumn 109, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 257-273

  Yuasa, Isao ^a   Umetsu, Kazuo ^b   Ago, Kazutoshi ^c   Sun, Cheih Shan ^d   Pan, I Hung ^e   Ishida, Takafumi ^f   Saitou, Naruya ^g   Horai, Satoshi ^h  

^a TOTTORI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b YAMAGATA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c KAGOSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d Taidong Hospital   (Taiwan)

^e NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^f UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^g NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENETICS   (Japan)

^h GRADUATE UNIVERSITY FOR ADVANCED STUDIES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aboriginal Taiwanese; Gaoshan; Population study; Serum protein polymorphisms

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035470928     PISSN: 09187960     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1537/ase.109.257     Document Type: Article

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