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Current Developments in Anthropological Genetics pp 179–204Cite as

Genetic Structure of the Semai

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Population structure in its broadest sense comprises the total spectrum of biological, social, and demographic factors influencing the genetic makeup of populations. A complete description of the structure of any particular population is obviously impossible however numerous and diligent the investigators. However, several aspects of population structure can be shown to be generally important in affecting the distribution of genes. Mating patterns, for instance, define the breeding population and determine the degree of inbreeding within such populations, mortality and fertility rates and variances limit the potential for natural selection, and so forth. The aim of this chapter is to consider the role of marriage patterns, demography, and social structure in understanding the genesis and maintenance of genetic variability in a particular population—the Semai Senoi of Malaysia.

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Fix, A. (1982). Genetic Structure of the Semai. In: Crawford, M.H., Mielke, J.H. (eds) Current Developments in Anthropological Genetics. Advances in Human Genetics, vol 2. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-6769-1_7

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