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Frequency of Consanguineous Marriages in Madhya Pradesh

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2014

H. K. Goswami*
Affiliation:
Department of Botany, Government Science College, Gwalior, M.P., India
*
c/o Shri L.K. Goswami, Retired Judge, Datia, M.P., India

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With the revision of application of terms “endogamous” and “exogamous” the inbreeding levels have been calculated from certain parts of Madhya Pradesh. Higher inbreeding levels in persons with rural background are in conformity with other workers.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © The International Society for Twin Studies 1970

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