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Esterase D phenotypes were determined in a population sample of Northern Germany. The gene frequencies were calculated with 0.8824 for Es D1 and 0.1176 for Es D2. Studies in twins, mother/child combinations and families confirmed an autosomal co-dominant inheritance.
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Supported by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, the Stiftung Volkswagenwerk and the Fonds der Chemischen Industrie.
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Benkmann, H.G., Goedde, H.W. Esterase D polymorphism: Gene frequencies and family data. Hum Genet 24, 325–327 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00297597
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00297597