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Y-chromosome polymorphisms define the origin of the Mang, an isolated population in China.
Annals of human biology - 1 Jan 2000
Tan Sijie, Yang Minhui, Yu Haijing, Dong Yongli, Shou Weihua, Zou Ju, Tang Wenru, Guo Yue, Xiao Chunjie
Abstract excerpt
The Mang is an isolated population living at the border of Vietnam and China characterized by small stature and a primordial lifestyle. However, the origin of this population remains unclear. To clarify the origin of the Mang and its genetic relationship with other populations, 20 Y-chromosome markers were analyzed, including 12 biallelic markers and eight short tandem repeats (STR) in this population, and the...
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