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Genetic variation observed at two tetrameric short tandem repeat loci on chromosome 12 (D12S66 and D12S67) among five distinct ethnic groups of India: detection of two new alleles

Birajalaxmi Das Low Level Radiation Research Laboratory, Cell Biology Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai 400 085, India
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P. S. Chauhan Emeritus Medical Scientist, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Cell Biology Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai
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M. Seshadri Low Level Radiation Research Laboratory, Cell Biology Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai 400 085, India
Pages 513-525 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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