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Research Article

Consanguineous marriage in PR China: a study in rural Man (Manchu) communities

W. Wang Centre for Human Genetics, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia
,
Cong Qian Centre for Human Genetics, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia
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A. H. Bittles Centre for Human Genetics, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia
Pages 685-690 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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