Frequencies of the butyrylcholinesterase K mutation in Brazilian populations of European and African origin.

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Frequencies of the butyrylcholinesterase K mutation in Brazilian populations of European and African origin.

Human biology - 1 Oct 1998

Souza R L, Castro R M, Pereira L, Freund A A, Culpi L, Chautard-Freire-Maia E A

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The frequency of the butyrylcholinesterase K mutation was calculated on the basis of data obtained by polymerase chain reaction primer-introduced restriction analysis (PCR-PIRA). The population sample was composed of 177 Brazilians: 95 whites of predominantly European ancestry and 82 admixed indi...

Topics

Black People
Brazil
Butyrylcholinesterase
Gene Frequency
Humans
Mutation
White People

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