Summary
The polymorphism of the gene frequencies of the five red cell markers, i.e. phosphoglucomutase, adenosine deaminase, adenylate kinase, 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase and acid phosphatase, and the two serum protein groups, i. e. haptoglobins and group-specific substances has been studied in a population sample of 224 inhabitants of North Germany. They are in good agreement with the previous studies done in different parts of Germany by other investigators.
Zusammenfassung
Es wurde der Polymorphismus in den Genfrequenzen der folgenden fünf Erythrocyten-“marker”: phosphoglucomutase, adenosine deaminase, adenylate kinase, 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase und acid phosphatase sowie zwei Serumproteingruppen (haptoglobin und group-specific substance) aus einer Population von 224 Leuten aus Nord-deutschland untersucht. Die Ergebnisse stimmen überein mit denen, die von anderen Autoren in verschiedenen Teilen Deutschlands gefunden wurden.
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Seth, S., Berndt, H. Distribution of enzyme groups and serum proteins in a North German population. Humangenetik 20, 147–150 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00284850
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