Blood groups antigens, plasma protein and red cell isoenzyme polymorphisms in South-west Scotland

Author: Mitchell R.J.   Izatt Marian   Sunderland E.   Cartwright R.A.  

Publisher: Informa Healthcare

ISSN: 1464-5033

Source: Annals of Human Biology, Vol.3, Iss.2, 1976-03, pp. : 157-171

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Abstract

Blood donor specimens from South-west Scotland were analysed for the following polymorphisms: ABO, Rhesus (D), Haptoglobin, Transferrin, Immunoglobulin (GM), RBC acid phophatase, RBC phosphoglucomutase and RBC adenylate kinase. Genetic differences exist between the regions in S.W. Scotland and between S.W. Scotland and other Irish and Irish Sea regions. This variability is detailed and discussed. The results are mapped by converting the data into distance values and by using a non-metrical scaling technique. Overall the present S.W. Scotland data are similar to Cumbrian and Manx results and dissimilar to the Irish data.