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A genetic study of two French Guiana Amerindian populations

I. Serum proteins and red cell enzymes

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Phenotypes and gene frequencies are presented for 20 serum and erythrocyte proteins in two Amerindian populations of inner French Guiana. No genetic variability was detected in 12 of these systems. Heterozygosity was calculated for the others and the reasons for its variation are discussed.

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  1. Groupe de Recherches de Génétique Epidémiologique, I.N.S.E.R.M., U. 155, Château de Longchamp, F-75016, Paris, France

    P. Tchen, E. Bois, Nicole Feingold & J. Feingold

  2. Centre National de Transfusion Sanguine, Paris, France

    Jeanine Séger

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Tchen, P., Bois, E., Séger, J. et al. A genetic study of two French Guiana Amerindian populations. Hum Genet 45, 305–315 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00278728

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