Serogenetic studies among an urban and two tribal populations of Orissa, India

Abstract

Phenotype and gene frequencies of blood groups, plasma proteins and red cell enzymes (23 systems) are examined in two tribal and one low social class urban population of Orissa, India. Genetic heterogeneity is suggested not only between the tribal and urban populations but also between the tribal groups. The gene frequencies of tribal populations indicate a genepool with an ancestral component from the populations of north-east India with some mongoloid affinity, but it seems that there has also been some gene flow from them into the urban population.

Study of enzyme polymorphism and haemoglobin patterns amongst sixteen tribal populations of central India (Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra)

“…There is no consistent trend of increase or decrease of p~ allele frequency across the geographic distances among these tribes but the pb is found to be elevated among few tribes of Kalahandi, Koraput, and Bastar districts. These allele frequencies are in accordance with the frequencies observed in the earlier studies in the tribes of Orissa (Papiha et al, 1988), Madhya Pradesh (Papiha et al, 1978), and Maharashtra (Mukherjee et al, 1979). 0.474 polymorphism on the basis on two common alleles ESD 1 and ESD 2, besides a few rare alleles.…”

Genetics, ethnohistory, and linguistics of Brač, Yugoslavia

“…Fifteen milliliters of blood were collected by venipuncture from each subject, placed in vacutainers containing the anticoa lant EDTA, and ship ed by artment of Human Genetics, University of hewcastle upon Tyne, for analysis. Typing was carried out by methods standard in that department (Papiha and Roberts, 1988;Zegura et al, 1990a Cavalli-Sforza and Edwards, 1967;&n-standse-Westermann, 1972;Dow and Cheverud, 1985;Jorde, 1985;Mantel, 1967;Nei, 1987;Salzano and Callegari-Jacques, 1988;Sneath and Sokal, 1973;Zegura et al, 1990a). Table 2 presents gene fre uency data for enetic systems encompassing 51 teen alleles % I aplot es are included.…”

Population structure of the Island of Korcula, Croatia

“…A 10 ml sample of peripheral venous blood was taken from each subject into a vial containing EDTA. Blood samples were sent daily by air t o the Department of Human Genetics, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, England, were they were analysed using the standard methods in routine use in the department (Papiha et al, 1988).…”