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. 2011 Sep 26;12:16. doi: 10.1186/1472-6939-12-16

Table 1.

HGDP Diversity Panel: Classes of Secondary Research Use

Class Type Kind Number Examples
Analysis Population Genetic Characterize Population Variation 48 candidate genes (alcoholism, Parkinson's disease)
geography (global or regional)
types of genetic markers (STRs, CNVs)

Infer Human Evolutionary History and/or Ancestry 36 correlation with environment or language
identification of ancestry informative markers
patterns of linkage disequilibrium

Infer Effects of Natural Selection 29 genome-wide investigation
behavioral characteristics (schizophrenia, depression)
physical characteristics (skin color, brain size)

Medical Genetic Control Samples for Disease Gene Studies 17 cleft lip and palate
heroin addiction
vertebral malformations

Methods Algorithm Development 14 genetic ancestry estimation
population structure detection

Molecular Assay 4 multiplex assay development