Article
Frequencies of salivary genetic marker systems in Caucasians with an emphasis on Pm and Ph systems.
Forensic science international - 1 Jan 2000
Minaguchi K, Suzuki K, Pierce B L
Abstract excerpt
Salivary genetic marker systems, especially the Pm and Ph systems, were studied in Caucasians. The gene frequencies obtained were, Pm+ = 0.14 and Pm- = 0.86. A variant polymorphic protein (Ph) present in the Japanese population was not observed in Caucasians.
Topics
- Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
- Genetic Markers
- Humans
- Phenotype
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Salivary Proteins and Peptides
- White People
