Characterisation of HLA DQ alpha for forensic purposes. Allele and genotype frequencies in British Caucasian, Afro-Caribbean and Asian populations.

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Characterisation of HLA DQ alpha for forensic purposes. Allele and genotype frequencies in British Caucasian, Afro-Caribbean and Asian populations.

International journal of legal medicine - 1 Jan 1992

Sullivan K M, Gill P, Lingard D, Lygo J E

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Allele and genotype frequencies for British Caucasian, Afro-Caribbean and Asian populations were determined for a total of over 600 unrelated individuals at the HLA-DQ alpha locus. These were analysed by polymerase chain reaction amplification of the DNA followed by hybridisation to allele specif...

Topics

Alleles
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Gene Frequency
Genetics, Population
Genotype
HLA-DQ Antigens
HLA-DQ alpha-Chains
Humans
India
Polymerase Chain Reaction
United Kingdom
West Indies

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