Red-Cell Glutamic-Pyruvic Transaminase Polymorphism in Several Population Groups in Israel
- 1 January 1972
- journal article
- research article
- Published by S. Karger AG in Human Heredity
- Vol. 22 (5) , 533-538
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000152534
Abstract
The genetic polymorphism of red blood cells soluble glutamic-pyruvic trans aminase (GPT) has been investigated in 5 popu lation groups in Israel: Ashkenazi Jews, non Ashkenazi Jews from Iraq, Yemen, North Africa, as well as some Arabs. The distribution of Gpt1 and Gpt2 genes among the five communities was not homogenous (χ2 = 4, d.f. = 25.67, p < 0.0005). The Yemenite and North African Jews had significantly lower frequencies of Gpt2 (0.2737 and 0.3290, respectively) than did the Ashkenazi and Iraqui Jews or Arabs (0.4005–0.4135).Keywords
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