Unity in diversity: An overview of the genomic anthropology of India

Annals of Human Biology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 287-299

  Mastana, Sarabjit S ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alu; Castes; Genomic variation; India; MtDNA; SNPs; STRs; Tribes

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOLOGY; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC VARIATION; GENOME; HEALTH AND DISEASE; HUMAN SETTLEMENT;

INDIA;

MICROSATELLITE DNA;

ALU SEQUENCE; EVOLUTION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HUMAN; INDIA; PHYLOGENY;

ALU ELEMENTS; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; GENETIC VARIATION; HUMANS; INDIA; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; PHYLOGENY;

EID: 84902688714     PISSN: 03014460     EISSN: 14645033     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03014460.2014.922615     Document Type: Review

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