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Identification of population substructure among Jews using STR markers and dependence on reference populations included.
BMC genetics - 14 Jun 2010
Listman Jennifer B, Hasin Deborah, Kranzler Henry R, Malison Robert T, Mutirangura Apiwat, Sughondhabirom Atapol, Aharonovich Efrat, Spivak Baruch, Gelernter Joel
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BACKGROUND: Detecting population substructure is a critical issue for association studies of health behaviors and other traits. Whether inherent in the population or an artifact of marker choice, determining aspects of a population's genetic history as potential sources of substructure can aid in design of future genetic studies. Jewish populations, among which association studies are often conducted, have a...
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