title: Gene differentiation at the ABO locus among six castes of Shudras, Andhra Pradesh, India.
abstract: Gene differentiation in the ABO system of six caste groups of the Shudra community was studied in the Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh, India. The results suggest that only a small fraction of gene diversity (0.50%) is attributable to between caste groups; in other words 99.50% of the gene diversity exists within the castes of Shudras.
authors.affiliation: Oncology Department, John Hopkins Medical School, Baltimore 21231.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rajanikumari
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Srisailapathy
mesh_terms: D000017:ABO Blood-Group System / Q000235:genetics*; D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D005796:Genes / Q000235:genetics*; D014644:Genetic Variation / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D012923:Social Class
chemical_list: D000017:ABO Blood-Group System