Esterase D Polymorphism in Several Population Groups in Israel

1 January 1977

journal article
research article
Published by S. Karger AG in Human Heredity

Vol. 27 (4) , 298-304
https://doi.org/10.1159/000152882

Abstract

The genetic polymorphism of red blood cells esterase D (EsD) has been investigated in 9 population groups in Israel: Ashkenazi Jews, non-Ashkenazi Jews from North Africa, Iran, Turkey, Egypt, Balkan, Iraq, Yemen as well as Arabs living in Israel. The distribution of EsD¹and EsD²genes among the 9 communities was not homogenous (χ²= 42.3; d.f. = 8; p < 0.0005). The Ashkenazi and North African Jews had significantly lower frequencies of EsD²(0.100 and 0.102 respectively) than did Yemenite Jews and Arabs (0.212 and 0.206 respectively). The other communities investigated showed intermediate values. A Jewish family from Greece carrying the rare allele EsD³ has been detected.

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