Kell and Xg gene frequencies in Algeria.

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Kell and Xg gene frequencies in Algeria.

Gene geography : a computerized bulletin on human gene frequencies - 1 Dec 1995

Aireche H, Benabadji M

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Using micro-methods, we have phenotyped 3590 and 688 Algerians for the KEL and XG systems respectively. The gene frequencies were estimated for each of the 26 "wilayas" (regions) of the country. The KEL*K allele shows a heterogeneous distribution throughout the regions (frequencies ranging from 0...

Topics

Adult
Algeria
Blood Group Antigens
Gene Frequency
Haplotypes
Humans
Kell Blood-Group System
Male
Phenotype

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