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alpha1-antitrypsin (PI) alleles as markers of Westeuropean influence in the Baltic Sea region.
Human heredity - 1 Jan 1999
Beckman L, Sikström C, Mikelsaar A, Krumina A, Kucinskas V, Beckman G
Abstract excerpt
The distribution of alpha1-antitrypsin (PI) alleles was studied in an attempt to elucidate migrations and admixture between populations in the Baltic Sea region. The frequency of the PI Z allele, a typically Northwesteuropean marker gene, showed a highly significant regional variation in the Baltic Sea region. The highest frequency (4.5%) was found in the western part of Latvia (Courland). The PI S allele,...
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