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Genetic variation in South Indian castes: evidence from Y-chromosome, mitochondrial, and autosomal polymorphisms.
BMC genetics - 12 Dec 2008
Watkins W S, Thara R, Mowry B J, Zhang Y, Witherspoon D J, Tolpinrud W, Bamshad M J, Tirupati S, Padmavati R, Smith H, Nancarrow D, Filippich C, Jorde L B
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Major population movements, social structure, and caste endogamy have influenced the genetic structure of Indian populations. An understanding of these influences is increasingly important as gene mapping and case-control studies are initiated in South Indian populations. RESULTS: We report new data on 155 individuals from four Tamil caste populations of South India and perform comparative analyses...
Topics
- Alleles
- Chromosomes, Human, Y
- DNA, Mitochondrial
- Ethnicity
- Gene Flow
- Genetic Variation
- Genetics, Population
- Geography
- Haplotypes
- Humans
- India
- Microsatellite Repeats
- Polymorphism, Genetic