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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2006-08-01
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Series: | BMC Genetics |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2156/7/42 |