Prevalence of Jews as subjects in genetic research: Figures, explanation, and potential implications

American Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 130 A, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 76-83

  Carmeli, Daphna Birenbaum ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Endogamy; Genetics; Jews; Mutations; Vulnerability

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE; CLINICAL GENETICS; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; JEW; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDLINE; MOTIVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 4344662943     PISSN: 15524825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.20291     Document Type: Conference Paper

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