Limited genetic diversity in polynesians reflected in the highly polymorphic 3'HVR alpha-globin gene marker.

doi:10.1159/000154059

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Limited genetic diversity in polynesians reflected in the highly polymorphic 3'HVR alpha-globin gene marker.

Human heredity - 1 Jan 1992

Hertzberg M S, Mickleson K N, Trent R J

Abstract excerpt

Polynesians from five distinct island groups were studied with DNA probe alpha 3'HVR, a highly polymorphic VNTR (variable number of tandem repeats) minisatellite region associated with the alpha-globin gene cluster. Results showed a paucity of genetic heterozygosity together with clustering of al...

Topics

Alleles
Chromosome Mapping
DNA
Genetic Markers
Genetic Variation
Globins
Humans
Polymorphism, Genetic
Polynesia
Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid

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