Polymorphic Alu Insertion/Deletion in Different Caste and Tribal Populations from South India.

Seven human-specific Alu markers were studied in 574 unrelated individuals from 10 endogamous groups and 2 hill tribes of Tamil Nadu and Kerala states. DNA was isolated, amplified by PCR-SSP, and subjected to agarose gel electrophoresis, and genotypes were assigned for various Alu loci. Average hete...

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Main Authors: Rathika Chinniah, Murali Vijayan, Manikandan Thirunavukkarasu, Dhivakar Mani, Kamaraj Raju, Padma Malini Ravi, Ramgopal Sivanadham, Kandeepan C, Mahalakshmi N, Balakrishnan Karuppiah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4912101?pdf=render