Use of Unlinked Genetic Markers to Detect Population Stratification in Association Studies
โ Scribed by Jonathan K. Pritchard; Noah A. Rosenberg
- Book ID
- 117852882
- Publisher
- American Society of Human Genetics
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 154 KB
- Volume
- 65
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0002-9297
- DOI
- 10.1086/302449
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