Population variation in molecular polymorphisms of the short arm of the human X chromosome.

doi:10.1002/ajpa.1330850312

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Population variation in molecular polymorphisms of the short arm of the human X chromosome.

American journal of physical anthropology - 1 Jul 1991

Papiha S S, Mastana S S, Roberts D F, Onyemelukwe G C, Bhattacharya S S

Abstract excerpt

Five DNA probes (RC8, 754, XJ 1-1, pert 87.8, and L1.28) from the short arm of the human X chromosome were investigated in samples from five populations (English, Nigerian, Chinese, Muslim, and Hindu from India). The variation in the allele frequencies of several probes between different groups w...

Topics

Alleles
China
DNA
DNA Probes
England
Female
Gene Frequency
Genetic Variation
Heterozygote
Humans
India
Islam
Nigeria
Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length
Singapore
X Chromosome

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