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The phosphoglucomutase (PGM1)-groups in the Swiss population

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The distribution of the phosphoglucomutase(PGM1)-groups was studied on blood samples obtained from 2638 Swiss adults. The distribution was found to be in excellent agreement with the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. The obtained gene frequencies were similar to those observed in other Caucasian populations (PGM 11 =0.7586, PGM 21 =0.2414). In 942 mother/child pairs no theoretical “impossible” combinations were found. No significant difference was observed between the gene frequencies of men and of women. An unusual phenotype, probably 3-1, was found in blood samples from 3 unrelated adults (1 woman and 2 men). In addition 2 children (a child of the woman and a child of one of the men) were found to have this rare phenotype.

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An einem Untersuchungsgut von 2638 Blutproben von schweizerischen Erwachsenen wurde die Verteilung der Phosphoglucomutase(PGM1)-Gruppen untersucht. Die gefundene Verteilung ist in ausgezeichneter Übereinstimmung mit dem Hardy-Weinberg-Gesetz. Die Frequenzen stimmen mit denen anderer kaukasischer Bevölkerungen überein (PGM 11 =0,7586, PGM 12 -0,2414). In 942 Mutter/Kind-Paaren wurden keine theoretisch unmögliche Kombination gefunden. Es bestand keine signifikante Differenz zwischen den Genfrequenzen von Frauen und Männern. Bei 3 nichtverwandten Personen (1 Frau, 2 Männer) wurde ein seltener Phänotyp (wahrscheinlich 3-1) beobachtet. Der gleiche Typ wurde bei 2 Kindern gefunden (eines war das Kind der Frau, das andere dasjenige von einem der Männer).

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Pflugshaupt, R., Scherz, R. & Bütler, R. The phosphoglucomutase (PGM1)-groups in the Swiss population. Hum Genet 15, 271–273 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00702366

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