title: Genetic variation in Bougainville and Solomon Islands populations.
abstract: This paper reports the findings of genetic variation in eight populations of the Solomon Islands. Blood specimens collected from 345 Aita, 191 Nasioi and 416 Nagovisi of Bougainville, 379 Lau, 453 Baegu and 385 Kwaio of Malaita, and 504 Ontong Java, and 328 Ulawa subjects were tested for A-B-O, M-N-S-s, Rh, Hp, Tf, secretor, and red-cell acid phosphatase systems. Considerable differences were found among the eight populations with respect to all polymorphic systems studied. It was not possible to distinguish Austronesian groups from non-Austronesian groups on the basis of gene frequencies.
mesh_terms: D000017:ABO Blood-Group System / Q000235:genetics; D000135:Acid Phosphatase / Q000235:genetics; D001789:Blood Group Antigens / Q000235:genetics*; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000201:enzymology; D005787:Gene Frequency; D014644:Genetic Variation; D006242:Haptoglobins / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D008951:MNSs Blood-Group System / Q000235:genetics; D009512:New Guinea; D010219:Papua New Guinea; D010641:Phenotype; D012204:Rh-Hr Blood-Group System / Q000235:genetics; D014168:Transferrin / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D000017:ABO Blood-Group System; D001789:Blood Group Antigens; D006242:Haptoglobins; D008951:MNSs Blood-Group System; D012204:Rh-Hr Blood-Group System; D014168:Transferrin; D000135:Acid Phosphatase