Gene diversity in some Muslim populations of North India

Human Biology

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 343-353

  Aarzoo, S Shabana ^a   Afzal, Mohammad ^a  

^a ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

ABO; Dendrogram; G6PD; Gene diversity; Genetic distance; Genetic markers; Heterozygosity; Hindus; Muslims; North India; PTC taste ability; Rh; Sickling

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD GROUP SYSTEM; BLOOD SAMPLING; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC DISTANCE; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HETEROZYGOSITY; HUMAN; INDIA; MOSLEM; PHYLOGENETIC TREE; POPULATION GENETIC PARAMETERS; SICKLE CELL TRAIT;

EID: 27244443763     PISSN: 00187143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/hub.2005.0046     Document Type: Article

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