title: Esterase D phenotypes in North-eastern Japan.
abstract: Esterase D (EsD) was typed in 2,367 unrelated healthy blood donors from Yamagata and Miyagi districts, north-eastern area of Japan. The gene frequencies observed were: EsD1 = 0.642, EsD2 = 0.358. In these blood donors two rare EsD phenotypes, EsD 3-2 and a new variant, were found. As for this new variant, the mode of hereditary transmission was discussed by family study.
mesh_terms: D004950:Esterases / Q000097:blood / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D005787:Gene Frequency; D005828:Genetics, Population; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic
chemical_list: D004950:Esterases