title: A DNA polymorphism adjacent to the human apolipoprotein CII gene.
abstract: We have used a cDNA clone for human apolipoprotein CII (apo CII) to detect a common DNA polymorphism with the enzyme TaqI. This polymorphism is probably caused by a single base change approximately 2000 base-pairs from the 3' end of the structural gene. In the normal population (n = 90) the frequency of the less common allele is approximately 0.44. No significant differences were observed in the allele frequency in individuals with type IIa, IIb, III, IV and V lipoprotein patterns. There does not seem to be any population association between the TaqI polymorphism and factors that predispose an individual to hyperlipidaemia.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000483:Alleles; D053304:Apolipoprotein C-II; D001056:Apolipoproteins C / Q000235:genetics*; D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D004247:DNA / Q000235:genetics*; D004262:DNA Restriction Enzymes; D015252:Deoxyribonucleases, Type II Site-Specific; D005260:Female; D005787:Gene Frequency; D005796:Genes; D006801:Humans; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000235:genetics; D008297:Male; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic
chemical_list: D053304:Apolipoprotein C-II; D001056:Apolipoproteins C; D004247:DNA; D004262:DNA Restriction Enzymes; D015252:Deoxyribonucleases, Type II Site-Specific; C027046:TCGA-specific type II deoxyribonucleases