The ABO blood groups and the B atypical gene in Brazil: a serologic and population genetic approach to the issue.
M Palatnik, William J. Schull
Abstract
M Palatnik, William J. Schull
Abstract
The fit to Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium is improved if an atypical B allele is assumed to exist along with the A1, Aint, A2, B, and O genes in the ABO system. This atypical B allele accounts for 37% or so of the total B gene frequency in both Brazilian whites and blacks.
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The fit to Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium is improved if an atypical B allele is assumed to exist along with the A1, Aint, A2, B, and O genes in the ABO system. This atypical B allele accounts for 37% or so of the total B gene frequency in both Brazilian whites and blacks.
Key concepts: ABO blood group system, Allele, Genetics, Serology, Allele frequency, Biology, Gene, Population