Sma I, Hha I, Msp I and Rsa I restriction fragment length polymorphisms in the von Willebrand factor gene of Chinese population.
OBJECTIVE
To study Sma I, Hha I, Msp I and Rsa I restriction fragment length polymorphisms in vWF gene of Chinese population.


METHODS
The vWF gene from 52 unrelated individuals of Han Nationality, 44 of Yi tribe, 42 of Dai tribe was analyzed by polymerase chain reaction and digestion of the endonucleases of Sma I, Hha I, Msp I and Rsa I.


RESULTS
The allele frequencies were 0.38:0.62 for Sma I+:Sma I- and 0.38:0.62 for Hha I+:Hha I-; 0.20:0.80 for Msp I+:Msp I-; 0.93:0.07 for Rsa I+:Rsa I- in Chinese Han population. The theoretical heterozygous rates were 0.46, 0.46, 0.36 and 0.13 of these polymorphisms, respectively. The allele frequencies were 0.43:0.57 for Sma I+:Sma I- and 0.43:0.57 for Hha I+:Hha I-, 0.26:0.74 for Msp I+:Msp- in Yi tribe and 0.36:0.64 for Sma I+:Sma I- and Hha I+:Hha I-, 0.17:0.83 for Msp I+:Msp I- in Dai tribe. The theoretical rates were 0.49 for Sma I and Hha I and 0.38 for Msp I in Yi tribe; and 0.45 for Sma I and Hha I, 0.28 for Msp I in Dai tribe, respectively.


CONCLUSIONS
The allele frequencies and theoretical rates of these polymorphisms in vWF gene are different between Chinese populations and Caucasians. They should be useful for the carrier detection and prenatal diagnosis in vWD families of Chinese.
Li
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Thrombosis and Hemostasis Research Unit, First Teaching Hospital, Suzhou Medical College, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, Suzhou 215007, China.
Wang
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Tai
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Wan
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Song
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Wang
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Ruan
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D000483:Alleles; D044466:Asian People; D015252:Deoxyribonucleases, Type II Site-Specific / Q000235:genetics; D005787:Gene Frequency; D006801:Humans; D012150:Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length; D014842:von Willebrand Diseases / Q000235:genetics*; D014841:von Willebrand Factor / Q000235:genetics*
D014841:von Willebrand Factor; C025651:CCCGGG-specific type II deoxyribonucleases; D015252:Deoxyribonucleases, Type II Site-Specific; C037130:GCGC-specific type II deoxyribonucleases; C040158:GTAC-specific type II deoxyribonucleases