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C′3 polymorphism in Italy

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C'3 phenotype and gene frequencies observed in two Italian samples are reported. The allele frequencies resemble those reported for other Caucasian populations. Five different rare variants are described.

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  1. C.N.R., Center of Evolutionary Genetics, Department of Genetics, University of Rome, School of Science, I-00185, Rome, Italy

    Renato Scacchi, Rosa Maria Corbo & Ricciotti Palmarino

  2. Pediatric Clinic of S. Salvatore Hospital, L'Aquila, Italy

    Gianfranco Spennati

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  1. Renato Scacchi
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Scacchi, R., Corbo, R.M., Spennati, G. et al. C′3 polymorphism in Italy. Hum Genet 47, 335–337 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00321026

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