Distribution of group specific component (GC) and transferrin (TF) subtypes in populations of Sri Lanka.

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Distribution of group specific component (GC) and transferrin (TF) subtypes in populations of Sri Lanka.

Gene geography : a computerized bulletin on human gene frequencies - 1 Aug 1994

Jayasekara R, Mastana S S, Papiha S S

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A random sample of 503 individuals from five endogamous groups of Sri Lanka was studied for the genetic polymorphism of the group specific component (GC) and transferrin (TF) using isoelectric focusing. Both systems showed statistically significant heterogeneity among the five main populations of...

Topics

Alleles
Gene Frequency
Humans
Phenotype
Polymorphism, Genetic
Sri Lanka
Transferrin
Vitamin D-Binding Protein

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