Variability of the genetic contribution of Quebec population founders associated to some deleterious genes.

Article

Variability of the genetic contribution of Quebec population founders associated to some deleterious genes.

American journal of human genetics - 1 Apr 1995

Heyer E, Tremblay M

Abstract excerpt

Relatively high frequencies of some rare inherited disorders can be found in the Saguenay Region (Quebec). To understand this phenomenon, a research project on the 17th-century founder effect that led to the formation of French Canadians' gene pool is being carried out. The focus of this study is...

Topics

Genes
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Genetic Variation
Humans
Quebec

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