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Uyghur

Tuesday 25 March 2008

The Uyghur (UIG) population, settled in Xinjiang, China, is a population presenting a typical admixture of Eastern and Western anthropometric traits.

References

- Xu S, Huang W, Qian J, Jin L. Analysis of Genomic Admixture in Uyghur and Its Implication in Mapping Strategy. Am J Hum Genet. 2008 Mar 18; PMID: 18355773