title: A study of some genetic markers among Ramgarhias, an artisan caste of Punjab.
abstract: 156 males and 63 females belonging to the Ramgarhia community, an endogamous group of Punjab, were taken for the study of genetical markers like taste ability to PTC, mid digital hair and colourblindness, whereas 75 (50 males and 25 females) were tested for serum proteins. 71.70% males and 73.85% females were found to be tasters. The mid digital hair was absent in 67.34% of females and 64.74% of males. No female was found to be colourblind, however, 4.48% males were found having defective colourvision. The phenotypic frequencies of Hp 2--2, Hp 2--1 and Hp 1--1 were found to be 64.00%, 32.00% and 4.00%, respectively. No variant of transferrins and albumin was found.
mesh_terms: D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D003117:Color Vision Defects / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D005787:Gene Frequency; D005796:Genes; D006200:Hair Color; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D012737:Sex Factors; D013649:Taste; D044465:White People
chemical_list: D001798:Blood Proteins