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Impact of restricted marital practices on genetic variation in an endogamous Gujarati group.
American journal of physical anthropology - 1 Sept 2012
Pemberton Trevor J, Li Fang-Yuan, Hanson Erin K, Mehta Niyati U, Choi Sunju, Ballantyne Jack, Belmont John W, Rosenberg Noah A, Tyler-Smith Chris, Patel Pragna I
Abstract excerpt
Recent studies have examined the influence on patterns of human genetic variation of a variety of cultural practices. In India, centuries-old marriage customs have introduced extensive social structuring into the contemporary population, potentially with significant consequences for genetic variation. Social stratification in India is evident as social classes that are defined by endogamous groups known as...
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