Abstract
Y‐linked polymorphisms were studied in a sample of 60 Polynesians, and results were compared with findings from studies on other major population groups. Three previously unreported 49a/TaqI haplotypes were observed, two of which possess a new polymorphic fragment named 12. Frequency data for the 49a/TaqI, XY275, pDP31 and Y Alu polymorphisms indicate that Polynesians have greater affinity to Caucasoids than to African populations. Similar population frequency trends were not observed for the p21A1/TaqI polymorphism, supporting the hypothesis that this polymorphism has arisen more than once.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 251-263 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Annals of Human Genetics |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 1994 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Genetics
- Genetics(clinical)
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