title: Allelic variation adjacent to the human insulin and apolipoprotein C-II genes in different ethnic groups.
abstract: We have used DNA probes for the human insulin gene and apolipoprotein C-II (apo C-II) gene to determine the extent of allelic variation in different ethnic groups. The distribution of an apo C-II DNA polymorphism revealed by the restriction endonuclease Taq I showed no significant variation amongst racial groups; in contrast, an insulin gene-related DNA polymorphism showed marked variability. In Japanese, Chinese, and Asian Indian groups there was an increased frequency of homozygosity for the class 1 allele compared to Caucasian groups (P less than 0.001, P less than 0.01, and P less than 0.05, respectively). In Caucasian, Japanese, Chinese, and Asian Indian groups no class 2 allele was observed; but in the Negroid populations (African and West Indian) the class 2 allele frequencies were 0.23 and 0.25 respectively. Possible reasons for this variation in allele distribution are considered in relation to disease associations.
mesh_terms: D000483:Alleles; D053304:Apolipoprotein C-II; D001056:Apolipoproteins C / Q000235:genetics*; D004247:DNA / Q000235:genetics; D004262:DNA Restriction Enzymes; D015252:Deoxyribonucleases, Type II Site-Specific; D005787:Gene Frequency; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000235:genetics*; D008131:London; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D044469:Racial Groups
chemical_list: D053304:Apolipoprotein C-II; D001056:Apolipoproteins C; D007328:Insulin; D004247:DNA; D004262:DNA Restriction Enzymes; D015252:Deoxyribonucleases, Type II Site-Specific; C027046:TCGA-specific type II deoxyribonucleases