An Insertion Polymorphism of LY1 Retroposon in East Asians and Its Implications for the Population Studies of Koreans

Korean Journal of Genetics

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 267-273

  Kwak, Kyoung Don ^a   Kim, Wook ^a  

^a Dankook University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

East Asians; Koreans; L1 retroposon; Y chromosome

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035599082     PISSN: 02545934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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