title: A seven year anthropobiological survey on the distribution of abnormal hemoglobins in Cameroon.
abstract: Within the frame of an anthropobiological survey on some populations of Cameroon (1985-1991), Hb beta data were collected from numerous ethnic groups including Bakaka, Bamileke, Daba, Fali, Guiziga, Kanuri, Mada, Mafa, Mundang, Uldeme, Podokwo, Tali, Tupuri, Fulbe, Mandara, Ewondo and Bassa. Hb beta *S allele frequencies ranged from 0.008 +/- 0.003 (among Fali) to 0.152 +/- 0.020 (among Mandara) and 0.152 +/- 0.044 (among Podokwo), whereas Hb beta *S was found to be absent among Tupuri. Hb beta *C was observed among Bamileke (0.001 +/- 0.001), Fali (0.003 +/- 0.002), Fulbe (0.002 +/- 0.002), Mafa (0.005 +/- 0.005), Mundang (0.005 +/- 0.005), Tupuri (0.010 +/- 0.007) and Podokwo (0.015 +/- 0.015). The possible reasons for these variations in allele frequencies are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal and Human Biology, University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Martorana
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Battaggia
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Destro-Bisol
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sansonetti
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Aebischer
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Spedini
mesh_terms: D000483:Alleles; D002163:Cameroon; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D005787:Gene Frequency; D005819:Genetic Markers / Q000235:genetics; D005828:Genetics, Population; D006455:Hemoglobins, Abnormal / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010641:Phenotype; D012934:Social Isolation
chemical_list: D005819:Genetic Markers; D006455:Hemoglobins, Abnormal