The Y-specific p21A1/TaqI polymorphism occurs in four major population Oroups.

doi:10.1159/000154110

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The Y-specific p21A1/TaqI polymorphism occurs in four major population Oroups.

Human heredity - 1 Jan 2000

Spurdle A, Jenkins T

Abstract excerpt

The p21A1/TaqI polymorphism was studied in 904 individuals in 23 African population groups, encompassing the Caucasoid, Negroid, Khoisan and Pygmy populations. The frequency of the polymorphism was higher than previously reported, with the rarer allele occurring at frequencies ranging up to 0.41....

Topics

Africa
Alleles
Black People
Gene Frequency
Genetics, Population
Humans
Polymorphism, Genetic
White People
Y Chromosome

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