Genetic affinities between the Yami tribe people of Orchid Island and the Philippine Islanders of the Batanes archipelago

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Yami and Ivatan islanders are Austronesian speakers from Orchid Island and the Batanes archipelago that are located between Taiwan and the Philippines. The paternal genealogies of the Yami tribe from 1962 monograph of Wei and Liu wer...

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Main Authors: Lee Chien-Liang, Chen Zong-Sian, Yen Ju-Chen, Trejaut Jean A, Loo Jun-Hun, Lin Marie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-01-01
Series:BMC Genetics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2156/12/21