Article
Ethnicity and blood group polymorphisms in the population of Melbourne, Australia.
Gene geography : a computerized bulletin on human gene frequencies - 1 Dec 1992
Williams J W, Mitchell R J
Abstract excerpt
In an investigation of the extent of genetic variation in Melbourne, Australia, blood samples were collected from 3 of the largest ethnic groups comprising the present population; 251 Australian born of Anglo-Irish descent, 270 Greek born and 239 Italian born. Each sample was analysed for 5 red cell antigen systems, ABO, MNS, RH, KEL and FY. The Australian born sample was more similar to the Italians than the...
Topics
- Alleles
- Blood Group Antigens
- Ethnicity
- Gene Frequency
- Greece
- Humans
- Italy
- Phenotype
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Victoria
