Article
Hemoglobinopathies in the Dogon Country: presence of beta S, beta C, and delta A' genes.
American journal of hematology - 1 Jul 1994
Ducrocq R, Bennani M, Bellis G, Baby M, Traore K, Nagel R L, Krishnamoorthy R, Chaventre A
Abstract excerpt
The population of the Dogon, located in Mali, is divided in an endogamic Noble class and two endogamic servant castes (Tanners and Blacksmiths). We find that the polymorphic frequencies of beta c, beta S, and, unexpectedly, a mutation of the delta-chain (delta A'), are geographically (valley vs....
Topics
- Base Sequence
- Female
- Gene Frequency
- Genotype
- Hemoglobinopathies
- Humans
- Male
- Mali
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Social Class