Forensic Science International: Genetics
Volume 5, Issue 1 , Pages e4-e10 , January 2011

Mitochondrial DNA polymorphisms in Gelao ethnic group residing in Southwest China

  • Chang Liu

      Affiliations

    • Shenzhen People's Hospital, Clinical Medical College of Jinan University, Shenzhen 518020, China
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  • Sha-Yan Wang

      Affiliations

    • Shenzhen People's Hospital, Clinical Medical College of Jinan University, Shenzhen 518020, China
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +86 755 25633958; fax: +86 755 25633958.
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  • Mian Zhao

      Affiliations

    • State Key Laboratory of Genetic Resource and Evolution, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650223, Yunnan Province, China
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  • Zhi-Yong Xu

      Affiliations

    • Shenzhen People's Hospital, Clinical Medical College of Jinan University, Shenzhen 518020, China
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  • Yu-Hua Hu

      Affiliations

    • Shenzhen People's Hospital, Clinical Medical College of Jinan University, Shenzhen 518020, China
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  • Feng Chen

      Affiliations

    • Shenzhen People's Hospital, Clinical Medical College of Jinan University, Shenzhen 518020, China
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  • Ruan-Zhang Zhang

      Affiliations

    • Shenzhen People's Hospital, Clinical Medical College of Jinan University, Shenzhen 518020, China
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  • Guo-Feng Gao

      Affiliations

    • Shenzhen People's Hospital, Clinical Medical College of Jinan University, Shenzhen 518020, China
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  • Yue-Sheng Yu

      Affiliations

    • Medical College for National Minorities, Duyun, Guizhou 558000, China
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  • Qing-Peng Kong

      Affiliations

    • State Key Laboratory of Genetic Resource and Evolution, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650223, Yunnan Province, China

Received 11 February 2010 ,Revised 14 April 2010 ,Accepted 24 April 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2010.04.007

Forensic Science International: Genetics
Volume 5, Issue 1 , Pages e4-e10 , January 2011

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