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Genetic structure of four socio-culturally diversified caste populations of southwest India and their affinity with related Indian and global groups.
BMC genetics - 19 Aug 2004
Rajkumar Revathi, Kashyap V K
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BACKGROUND: A large number of microsatellites have been extensively used to comprehend the genetic diversity of different global groups. This paper entails polymorphism at 15 STR in four predominant and endogamous populations representing Karnataka, located on the southwest coast of India. The populations residing in this region are believed to have received gene flow from south Indian populations and world...
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