Biomedical and genetic characteristics of the Ryukyuans: demographic history, diseases and physical and physiological traits
Context: The Ryukyu Islands stretch across a southwestern area of the Japanese Archipelago. Because of their unique geographical and historical backgrounds, Ryukyuans have their own genetic and phenotypic characteristics, which have been disclosed in previous anthropological and biomedical studies....
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| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2019-05-01
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| Series: | Annals of Human Biology |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03014460.2019.1582699 |