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Dai ethnic group

Definition
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Tai-speaking group in southwestern China referenced as example population label in ethnic categorization discussions.

Why it matters in GWAS

Population structure, demographic history, and mating patterns affect allele frequencies, LD, relatedness, and cross-cohort portability—central to GWAS design and interpretation.

Example usage

"Metadata retained the Dai ethnic group label from source records while analyses separately modeled genetic ancestry."

References

  • Hartl DL, Clark AG. (2007). Principles of Population Genetics. Sinauer Associates.
  • Jobling MA, Hurles ME, Tyler-Smith C. (2013). Human Evolutionary Genetics. Garland Science.

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