title: Haptoglobin subtypes in the East Midlands (United Kingdom).
abstract: Haptoglobin subtypes were analysed by isoelectric focusing (IEF) in 5 regional populations from the East Midlands (United Kingdom). The allele frequencies showed a considerable variation at regional level. Allelic frequency ranges were HP*1S = 24-28%, HP*1F = 11-15%, HP*2FS 54-63%, HP*2SS = 0.5-6% and HP*2FF 0-1%. The data presented here suggest that HP subtypes provide a useful genetic marker for population studies and paternity testing.
authors.affiliation: Department of Human Sciences, Loughborough University of Technology, UK.
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Mastana
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fisher
mesh_terms: D000483:Alleles; D004739:England; D005787:Gene Frequency / Q000235:genetics; D005819:Genetic Markers / Q000235:genetics; D005828:Genetics, Population; D006242:Haptoglobins / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D007525:Isoelectric Focusing; D010334:Paternity; D010641:Phenotype
chemical_list: D005819:Genetic Markers; D006242:Haptoglobins