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"They want to know where they came from": population genetics, identity, and family genealogy

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"They want to know where they came from": population genetics, identity, and family genealogy. / Tutton, Richard.
In: New Genetics and Society, Vol. 23, No. 1, 2004, p. 105-120.

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Tutton, R 2004, '"They want to know where they came from": population genetics, identity, and family genealogy', New Genetics and Society, vol. 23, no. 1, pp. 105-120. https://doi.org/10.1080/1463677042000189606

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Tutton, R. (2004). "They want to know where they came from": population genetics, identity, and family genealogy. New Genetics and Society, 23(1), 105-120. https://doi.org/10.1080/1463677042000189606

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Tutton R. "They want to know where they came from": population genetics, identity, and family genealogy. New Genetics and Society. 2004;23(1):105-120. doi: 10.1080/1463677042000189606

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Tutton, Richard. / "They want to know where they came from" : population genetics, identity, and family genealogy. In: New Genetics and Society. 2004 ; Vol. 23, No. 1. pp. 105-120.

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