A blood group genetical survey in Australian aborigines

A Quantitative Study of Le^a, A and H Antigens in Salivas of Australian Caucasians and Aborigines

“…These data com plement those on the frequencies of secretors in Aborigines and Caucasians [12,21,22] which show that about 2% of Aborigines tested are non-secretors, in comparison with about 22% of Australian Caucasians [2].…”

“…Recently reported exceptions include a Japanese family where the parents and one child are secretors of A but not H antigen, and whose red cells group as A1( Le(a + b + ) [ 14]; 11 out of 134 Thais who secrete A or B but not H antigens, and whose cells group as Le(a + b-) [6]; 16% of 355 Australian Aborigines who secrete A and/or H and whose red cells group as Le(a + ) [22], Further indications that an appreciable proportion of Australian Abori gines who are secretors (and most of them are) have red cells which react with anti-Lea, can be seen in the collection of reports of Lewis-typings of red cells, compared with the reports of the frequencies of non-secretors among Aborigines .compiled by Kirk [12]. Some series of tests have shown up to 10-15% of Le(a + ) Aborigines, whereas the frequency of non-secretors has been reported as being about 2% [12,21,22].…”

The Blood Groups of a Further Series of Australian Aborigines

“…There are probably no positive reactors with anti S among full-blooded Australian aborigines. Simmons, Graydon and Semple (1954) encountered one S positive subject in the Northern Territory but were unable to obtain a further sample of blood. Walsh (1952) also found a positive reactor in Queensland but in this instance there was probably some Melanesian or European element in the ancestry.…”

The Non‐metrical Characters of a Central Australian Tribe

“…The distribution of blood groups, secretors and tasters shows some regional distinction but this is dealt with by Simmons, Graydon and Semple (1954).…”