Article
[Population genetics of Chinese surnames. I. Surname frequency distribution and genetic diversity in Chinese].
Yi chuan xue bao = Acta genetica Sinica - 1 Jan 2000
Yuan Y D, Zhang C, Ma Q Y, Yang H M
Abstract excerpt
This paper deals with the distributional characteristics of Chinese surnames and the factors affecting their distribution. Analysis of alpha and nu values for three periods in the last 1,000 years clearly reveals the distributional pattern of Chinese surnames. In China, communities with the same surname are widespread, especially in the central areas where there are more relatively isolated Y chromosome of the...
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