title: The distribution of plasminogen (PLG) polymorphism in the Namibian !Kung San and Kavango populations.
abstract: Genetic polymorphism of the PLG serum protein was examined in the Namibian !Kung San and Kavango (Bantu) populations by means of IEF technique. The two samples revealed very similar allele frequencies (!Kung San: PLG*A = 0.8351, PLG*B = 0.1649; Kavango: PLG*A = 0.8228, PLG*B = 0.1732 and PLG*M4 = 0.004). The Namibian distributions were within previously observed African PLG ranges. The effects of natural selection were also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Humanbiologie, Universität Hamburg.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Nabulsi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Christiansen
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rodewald
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000483:Alleles; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000235:genetics*; D005787:Gene Frequency / Q000235:genetics; D005828:Genetics, Population; D006801:Humans; D007525:Isoelectric Focusing; D008297:Male; D009276:Namibia; D010641:Phenotype; D010958:Plasminogen / Q000235:genetics*; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic / Q000235:genetics*; D012641:Selection, Genetic
chemical_list: D010958:Plasminogen