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Polymorphisms of four pigmentation genes (SLC45A2, SLC24A5, MC1R and TYRP1) among eleven endogamous populations of India

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The authors are thankful to all the blood sample donors for their cooperation. This study was funded by Directorate of Forensic Science Services, Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India, New Delhi. The authors report no conflicts of interest.

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  1. Central Forensic Science Laboratory, Directorate of Forensic Science Services, Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India, 30 Gorachand Road, Park Circus, Kolkata, 700 014, India

    MEETA MUKHERJEE, SANJUKTA MUKERJEE, TANIA GHOSH, D KALPANA & ANIL KUMAR SHARMA

  2. National Institute of Biomedical Genomics, Netaji Subhas Sanatorium, 2nd Floor, Kalyani, 741 251, India

    NEETA SARKAR-ROY

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[Mukherjee M., Mukerjee S., Sarkar-Roy N., Ghosh T., Kalpana D. and Sharma A. K. 2013 Polymorphisms of four pigmentation genes (SLC45A2, SLC24A5, MC1R and TYRP1) among eleven endogamous populations of India. J. Genet. 92, xx–xx]

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MUKHERJEE, M., MUKERJEE, S., SARKAR-ROY, N. et al. Polymorphisms of four pigmentation genes (SLC45A2, SLC24A5, MC1R and TYRP1) among eleven endogamous populations of India. J Genet 92, 135–139 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12041-013-0225-3

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