The Hardy-Weinberg principle and its applications in modern population genetics

Frontiers of Biology in China

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 348-353

  Chen, John J ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

haplotype estimation; human leukocyte antigens; microsatellite genotyping; population genetics; statistical testing; the Hardy Weinberg principle

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956101062     PISSN: 16733509     EISSN: 16733622     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11515-010-0580-x     Document Type: Review

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