Genetic markers in a Malaysian population: variants of uridine monophosphate kinase (UMPK), phosphoglycolate phosphatase (PGP) and pancreatic amylase (AMY2).
Three genetic markers, red-cell UMPK, PGP and serum AMY2 were investigated in Malaysians of Malay, Chinese and Indian ancestries using starch-gel and agarose-gel electrophoresis. UMPK was found to be polymorphic in all three races. Variants were observed for PGP in Malays; in Indians it is a polymorphic marker whereas it is monomorphic in Chinese. AMY2 was polymorphic only in Indians. The UMPK1 frequencies in Malays, Chinese and Indians, respectively, are 0.851, 0.880 and 0.942. The PGP1 frequencies are 0.991, 1.000, 0.962, and the AMY1(2) frequencies are 1.000, 1.000 and 0.983.
D000681:Amylases / Q000235:genetics*; D002681:China / Q000208:ethnology; D004587:Electrophoresis, Agar Gel; D004592:Electrophoresis, Starch Gel; D005819:Genetic Markers; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000208:ethnology; D008296:Malaysia; D009703:Nucleoside-Phosphate Kinase / Q000235:genetics*; D010179:Pancreas / Q000201:enzymology; D010744:Phosphoric Monoester Hydrolases / Q000235:genetics*; D010770:Phosphotransferases / Q000235:genetics*; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic
D005819:Genetic Markers; D010770:Phosphotransferases; C023276:uridine monophosphate kinase; D009703:Nucleoside-Phosphate Kinase; C022408:phosphoglycolate phosphatase; D010744:Phosphoric Monoester Hydrolases; D000681:Amylases