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Patterns and frequencies of common and rare Hp α-chain variants

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Advances in Forensic Haemogenetics

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The α-chain polymorphism of the serum protein haptoglobin (Hp) has for a long time been used in cases of disputed paternity. The most common Hp α-chain alleles are Hp1 and Hp2, which by further subtyping can be divided into Hp1S, Hp1F, Hp2FS, Hp2SS and Hp2FF.

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Teige, B., Olaisen, B., Pedersen, L., Lie, H. (1988). Patterns and frequencies of common and rare Hp α-chain variants. In: Mayr, W.R. (eds) Advances in Forensic Haemogenetics. Advances in Forensic Haemogenetics, vol 2. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-73330-7_32

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