title: Superoxide dismutase variants in Newfoundland--a gene from Scandinavia?
abstract: An electrophoretic survey of variant red cell enzyme phenotypes in an isolated community in Newfoundland gave gene frequencies in marked contrast to those found in the capital, St. John's. In particular, a variant of red cell superoxide dismutase (SOD) gave a high variant frequency. Possible origins of the variant SOD allele are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000483:Alleles; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000201:enzymology; D005787:Gene Frequency; D014644:Genetic Variation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009523:Newfoundland and Labrador; D010641:Phenotype; D012537:Scandinavian and Nordic Countries; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D013482:Superoxide Dismutase