H. Matsukusa

A genetic analysis of the Sakishima islanders reveals no relationship with Taiwan aborigines but shared ancestry with Ainu and main-island Japanese.

Hiroki Oota, S. Kawamura, H. Ishida, 2010, American journal of physical anthropology.

A common variation in EDAR is a genetic determinant of shovel-shaped incisors.

T. Hanihara, R. Kimura, Hiroki Oota, 2009, American journal of human genetics.

A genetic analysis of the Sakishima islanders reveals no relationship with Taiwan aborigines but shared ancestry with Ainu and main-island Japanese.

Hiroki Oota, S. Kawamura, H. Ishida, 2010, American journal of physical anthropology.