Comparing genetic ancestry and self-reported race/ethnicity in a multiethnic population in New York City

Journal of Genetics

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 417-423

  Lee, Yin Leng ^a   Teitelbaum, Susan ^a   Wolff, Mary S ^a   Wetmur, James G ^a   Chen, Jia ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

ancestry informative markers (AIMs); ethnicity; forensic genetics; genetic epidemiology; Hispanics; population stratification; race

Indexed keywords

AMERICAN INDIAN; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ETHNIC AND RACIAL GROUPS; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC MARKER; GENETICS; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MOTHER; NEGRO; RACE; SELF REPORT; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CHILD; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; ETHNIC GROUPS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION STUDIES; GENETIC MARKERS; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; INDIANS, NORTH AMERICAN; MOTHERS; NEW YORK CITY; POPULATION GROUPS; SELF REPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79955027953     PISSN: 00221333     EISSN: 09737731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12041-010-0060-8     Document Type: Article

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