title: The genetic composition of an endogamous Adi-Dravidar population of Tamil Nadu.
abstract: A total of 204 blood samples were collected from healthy, unrelated Adi-Dravidars of Chengalput District, Tamil, India. These samples were screened for ABO and RH blood groups using the respective antisera. CP and ALB serum protein electrophoretic phenotypes were assessed. The chi 2 analysis for Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium revealed that the population fits in panmictic equilibrium. The results were compared with the findings reported for other populations of Southern India.
authors.affiliation: Department of Genetics, Post Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Madras, India.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Thangaraj
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Srikumari
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ramesh
mesh_terms: D001789:Blood Group Antigens / Q000235:genetics; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D005787:Gene Frequency; D005819:Genetic Markers; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D010641:Phenotype
chemical_list: D001789:Blood Group Antigens; D001798:Blood Proteins; D005819:Genetic Markers