title: Blood group polymorphisms in the Canary Islands.
abstract: Human samples from the seven Canary Islands were studied for the following polymorphic red cell blood group systems: ABO, RH, MNSs, FY and P. In contrast to the intra-insular homogeneity found, inter-insular heterogeneity was observed for ABO, RH and FY. The observed blood group allelic systems were within the range of European populations, with some minor African contribution.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Genética, Facultad de Biología, Universidad de La Laguna, Tenerife, Islas Canaria, Spain.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pinto
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Rando
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lopez
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Morilla
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Larruga
mesh_terms: D000017:ABO Blood-Group System / Q000235:genetics; D000483:Alleles; D001266:Atlantic Islands; D001789:Blood Group Antigens / Q000235:genetics*; D004375:Duffy Blood-Group System / Q000235:genetics; D005787:Gene Frequency; D018740:Genetic Heterogeneity; D006801:Humans; D008951:MNSs Blood-Group System / Q000235:genetics; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D012204:Rh-Hr Blood-Group System / Q000235:genetics; D013030:Spain
chemical_list: D000017:ABO Blood-Group System; D001789:Blood Group Antigens; D004375:Duffy Blood-Group System; D008951:MNSs Blood-Group System; D012204:Rh-Hr Blood-Group System