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Haptoglobin Polymorphism in the Ladakhi Population

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2014

H. Kaur
Affiliation:
Department of Human Biology, Punjabi University, Patiala, India
P.K. Sehajpal
Affiliation:
Department of Human Biology, Punjabi University, Patiala, India
P.K. Shrivastava*
Affiliation:
Department of Human Biology, Punjabi University, Patiala, India
*
Department of Human Biology, Punjabi University, Patiala-147002, India

Abstract

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Haptoglobin polymorphism has been studied in 148 Ladakhis — a Mongoloid population inhabiting the northernmost region of India. With a frequency of 0.270 for the allele Hp1 the Ladakhis compare favourably with other Mongoloid populations.

Type
Brief Report
Copyright
Copyright © The International Society for Twin Studies 1977

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