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B N Mukherjee

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Serological and biochemical investigations among five endogamous groups of Delhi, India.

Phenotype and gene frequencies for four blood group systems (ABO, MN, Rh and P) and haptoglobin among five endogamous groups of Delhi, India, are reported. All the systems are polymorphic in all the population groups. The average heterozygosity per locus in high (in the range 48-52 per cent) for all the groups. The extent of genic variability among the groups in terms of net codon differences per locus has been studied; the heterogeneity within the groups is large as compared to the between-group heterogeneity. There is no definite clustering of the of the groups with respect to their biological rank.

ABO Blood-Group System↗

Placental enzyme polymorphism among Maharashtrians: alkaline phosphatase and lactate dehydrogenase.

The distribution of placental alkaline phosphatase and lactate dehydrogenase types in 635 placentas from various endogamous groups of Maharashtra have been studied by starch gel electrophoresis. In the case of alkaline phosphatase, 6 common phenotypes and 6 rare phenotypes (F2I1, S1S2, S2S3, I1S2, F1S2, F1I2) are encountered. The highest frequency of Pls1 allele (0.7394) and lowest frequency of Pli1 allele (0.0246) have been found in the Nava-Budha. 6 cases of Cal-1 and 5 cases of Cal-2 types of LDH variants have been observed in the total samples, and Muslims possess the highest frequency of Cal-1 types (3.64%). Population groups are compared with respect to Pl alleles.

Alkaline Phosphatase↗

Serum protein and red cell enzyme polymorphisms in Oraon tribe, India.

Blood specimens from 134 Oraon, a Dravidian-speaking tribe in Bihar, India, have been tested for haptoglobin, transferrin, ceruloplasmin, phosphoglucomutase, lactate dehydrogenase, albumin, and malate dehydrogenase types by starch gel electrophoresis. Low Hp1 and high TfD gene frequencies emerge.

Blood Proteins↗

The effect of parity on placental weight and birth weight: interaction with placental alkaline phosphatase polymorphism.

The effect of parity on placental weight and birth weight is examined through a series of birth records from an Indian population in Calcutta. Placental weight and birth weight increase with parity, the maximum increment occurring between parities 1 and 2. This is compatible with a hypothesis of sensitization of the mother to foetal, paternally derived, antigens. The three common placental alkaline phosphatase enzymic genotypes have no effect on determining foetal development.

Adult↗

Caste variation in the distribution of placental alkaline phosphatase genes among the Hindus of West Bengal.

798 placentas (Brahmin 141, Kayastha 303, Mahishya 91 and mixed low castes 263), from Calcutta hospitals, have been studied by starch gel electrophoresis for alkaline phosphatase types. The estimated gene-frequencies resemble those found else-where in caucasoid populations. Statistically significant differences (P approximately 0.02) were, however, noticed between the broadly divided upper caste group (Brahmin and Kayastha) and the lower caste group (Mahishya and mixed low castes) in respect of Plf 1 and Pls 1) gene distributions. The upper caste group has higher Plf 1 and lower Pls 1 frequencies than the lower caste group. The two broad caste groups are, however, quite uniform in Pli 1 distribution. All the six common phenotypes (S1, F1, I 1, S1F1, S1 I 1 and F1 I 1) and seven rare phenotypes (S1S2, S1S3, F1F2, F1S2, F2S1, F1S3 and I 1S2) were found.

Alkaline Phosphatase↗