Genetic studies among Ramgarhias and Ramdasias of Punjab, North India

Anthropol Anz. 1981 Feb;39(1):61-5.

Abstract

This study reports results of investigations on ABO, Rh, haptoglobin and transferrin types in the two hitherto uninvestigated endogamous groups of Punjab, North India. Frequencies for the A, B, and O genes were found to be 0.1711, 0.2566, and 0.5723 in Ramdasias, and 0.1737, 0.2960, and 0.5303 in Ramgarhias. In all 13 Rhesus-negative individuals were encountered. The Hp2 allele shows a high frequency of 0.8060 for Ramdasias, and 0.7860 for Ramgarhias.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • ABO Blood-Group System / genetics*
  • Gene Frequency
  • Haptoglobins / genetics*
  • Humans
  • India
  • Phenotype
  • Rh-Hr Blood-Group System / genetics*
  • Transferrin / genetics*

Substances

  • ABO Blood-Group System
  • Haptoglobins
  • Rh-Hr Blood-Group System
  • Transferrin