title: A study on blood groups and serum proteins in Bengalee populations of Calcutta, India.
abstract: The genetic polymorphisms of two blood groups (A1A2B0, Rh-D) and two serum proteins (HP, TF) were investigated in five endogamous caste groups of Bengalee Hindu population living in Calcutta. The distribution of A1A2B0 and Rh-D blood groups in all the caste groups showed an oriental pattern with high B and Rh-D+ frequencies, while for the haptoglobins a very low frequency of HP*1 was seen in all the caste groups, except the Vaidya. For transferrin types the absolute predominancy of TF*C in all the caste groups was noted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anthropology, University of Calcutta, India.
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Bandyopadhyay
mesh_terms: D000017:ABO Blood-Group System / Q000235:genetics*; D003241:Consanguinity; D003906:Developing Countries; D005260:Female; D005787:Gene Frequency / Q000235:genetics; D005828:Genetics, Population; D006242:Haptoglobins / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D010641:Phenotype; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D012204:Rh-Hr Blood-Group System / Q000235:genetics*; D014168:Transferrin / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D000017:ABO Blood-Group System; D006242:Haptoglobins; D012204:Rh-Hr Blood-Group System; D014168:Transferrin