Blood groups
Distribution of ABO and Rhesus blood groups among Tribal Students of Arunachal Pradesh, India
By: PRASANTA NANDA, HAGE TUNYA, HIRANMAYA SHARMA, RATNA TAYENG – All human populations share the same known blood systems. The best-known blood type classification is the ABO system, which is often coupled with another system, the Rhesus blood type (expressed as Rh+ve or Rh-ve). Overall, in human, the O blood type (usually resulting from the…
Genetic Variation of Blood Group Polymorphism among the Kshatriya, an Endogamous Human Population from Andhra Pradesh, India
By: DEVA S.R.S. PRAKASH, K. DEEDI, GODI SUDHAKAR – Genetic polymorphic markers such as blood groups are widely used genetic markers in human population genetic studies. This study reports the genetic variation in phenotype and allele frequencies of ABO and Rh (D) blood groups among the Kshatriyas, an endogamous population from Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh,…
Biochemical Polymorphisms in Reddy Population of Visakhapatnam District in South India
Andhra Pradesh, Blood groups, Caste population, India, Polymorphism, Red cell enzymes, Serum proteinsBy: KONATHALA G. KUMARI, M. RAMESH, T.L. PATHI, GODI SUDHAKAR, DHRITIMAN SARMA – Introduction: The investigation of human blood genetic markers is a convenient tool to study genetic variation within and between human populations. The present investigation reports the variation in the distribution of some genetic markers (blood groups, plasma proteins and red cell enzymes)…
Blood Group Frequency Distribution among the Tangsas of Arunachal Pradesh, India
By: HOABIJAM VOKENDRO SINGH, S. SONIA DEVI – The Tangsa tribe is one of the tribes of Arunachal Pradesh which is home to 26 major tribes. The Tangsa people are residing in different circles, in and around Changlang township of the Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh, India. The Changlang district with its headquarters at Changlang…