Genetic affinities among the lower castes and tribal groups of India: inference from Y chromosome and mitochondrial DNA

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>India is a country with enormous social and cultural diversity due to its positioning on the crossroads of many historic and pre-historic human migrations. The hierarchical caste system in the Hindu society dominates the social struc...

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Main Authors: Reddy B Mohan, Bhaskar Lakkakula VKS, Singh Vijay, Chaubey Gyaneshwer, Thangaraj Kumarasamy, Thanseem Ismail, Reddy Alla G, Singh Lalji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-08-01
Series:BMC Genetics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2156/7/42