Genetic variation at the YNZ22 (D17S5) variable number of tandem repeat (VNTR) locus in Korean population

Korean Journal of Genetics

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 83-90

  Chung, Ki Wha ^a   Hwang, Jung Hee ^a   Hwang, Hye Suk ^a   Kim, Hyun Sup ^a   Lee, Chung Choo ^b  

^a Kongju National University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Korean population; VNTR polymorphism; YNZ22(D17S5)

Indexed keywords

EID: 21544462029     PISSN: 02545934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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