Frequency of the mtDNA 9-bp deletion in Chinese ethnic groups

Progress in Natural Science

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 362-364

  Yao, Yonggang ^a   Yuan, Zhigang ^b   Zhou, Zengdi ^c   Geng, Paili ^d   Li, Qingwei ^e   Zhang, Yaping ^a  

^a KUNMING INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (China)

^b GUANGXI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c Yunnan Research Institute of Family Planning   (China)

^d Qinghai Medical College   (China)

^e LIAONING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

9 bp deletion; Chinese ethnic group; mtDNA

Indexed keywords

9-BP DELETION; CHINESE ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNIC GROUPS; GEOGRAPHICS; GUIZHOU PROVINCE; HIGH FREQUENCY HF; INTERGENIC REGIONS; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; MTDNA; XINJIANG;

NUCLEIC ACIDS;

EID: 21444436621     PISSN: 10020071     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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