[Erythrocyte phenotypes in Gabon. II. Estimation of the gene frequencies of the ABO, MNSs, Rh, Lu and Jk systems in 6 ethnic Bantus and a Pygmy group in Gabon (Lower and Upper Ogooué regions)].
There does not seem to be any noticeable difference between the various Bantu groups tests. One can note a higher frequency of the O gene in the High Ogooué (0,77) than in the Ogooué Lolo (0,73). The Powi group shows very few MSU or NSU alleles but because of the small number, no firm conclusions can be drawn. The collection of these Bantu populations is characterised by a high frequency of O, u, and Ro. The tested Pygmies match up with these characteristics and only differ from the Bantus by a very high frequency of u (0,33), especially of the MU haplotype, and by an increased frequency of Ro. The small number does not enable these differences to be considered as statistically valid. It should be noted that the Bawandji group is similar to the Pygmy group as regards ABO and Rhesus, i.e. a marked B and Ro frequency.
D001789:Blood Group Antigens / Q000235:genetics*; D004912:Erythrocytes; D005681:Gabon; D005787:Gene Frequency; D006801:Humans; D010641:Phenotype; D044469:Racial Groups
D001789:Blood Group Antigens
Les phénotypes érythrocytaires au gabon. II. Estimation des fréquences géniques des systèmes ABO, MNSs, Rh, Lu et Jk dans 6 ethnies Bantoues et un groupe Pygmée du Gabon (Ogooué-Lolo et Haut-Ogooué).