Mannose-binding lectin polymorphisms in a Canary Islands (Spain) population
- 1 August 2001
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Genes & Immunity
- Vol. 2 (5) , 292-294
- https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.gene.6363778
Abstract
We have compared the structural and promoter variants of the mannose-binding lectin (MBL) gene in a population from Gran Canaria with that from other populations previously reported. The observed frequencies of the seven alleles of the MBL gene in our population were: HYPA, 0.24; LYQA, 0.22; LYPA, 0.08; LXPA, 0.19; LYPB, 0.17; LYQC, 0.03 and HYPD, 0.07. The frequency of non-producer alleles and of MBL-deficient individuals in our population is higher than in other European and Asian population.Keywords
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