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Y-chromosomal microsatellite diversity in three culturally defined regions of historical Tibet.
Forensic science international. Genetics - 1 Jul 2012
Gayden Tenzin, Bukhari Areej, Chennakrishnaiah Shilpa, Stojkovic Oliver, Herrera Rene J
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In the present study, we analyzed 17 Y-STR loci in 350 Tibetan males from three culturally defined regions of historical Tibet: Amdo (88), Kham (109) and U-Tsang (153). A total of 299 haplotypes were observed, 272 (90.9%) of which were unique. Only one Y-STR profile is shared across the three Tibetan groups and, incidentally, is also the most frequent haplotype (4.0%), represented by two, five and seven...
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