Blood group genotypes in Zambia and linkage to sickle cell disease.

Abstract excerpt

A number of normal Zambian individuals, Sickle cell heterozygotes and homozygotes, of different tribes living in Livingstone, were studied for Rh and MNSs genotypes. The purpose of this study was to establish the frequency distribution of these antigens in the normal Zambian. An attempt was also made to find the degree of linkage between Rh, MNSs with Sickle cell genes. cDe genes were found to bear a linear...

Topics

• Anemia, Sickle Cell
• Blood Group Antigens
• Genotype
• Heterozygote
• Homozygote
• Humans