title: Polymorphism of uridine monophosphate kinase: population study in Japanese and phenotyping in bloodstains.
abstract: The polymorphism of UMPK was investigated in 677 unrelated Japanese individuals. The allele frequencies were estimated to be UMPK*1 = 0.9594 and UMPK*2 = 0.0406. Our sample was devoid of the UMPK*3 allele. Phenotyping was also possible from bloodstains stored at 37 degrees C for up to 1 week, at room temperature for up to 4 weeks and at 4 degrees C over 10 weeks. The UMPK system can be a useful supplement for the mediocolegal grouping of bloodstains.
authors.affiliation: Department of Legal Medicine, Yamanashi Medical University, Tamaho, Japan.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Komatsu
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kimura
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kido
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Oya
mesh_terms: D044466:Asian People / Q000235:genetics*; D001801:Blood Stains; D016172:DNA Fingerprinting / Q000379:methods; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000235:genetics*; D005787:Gene Frequency; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D009703:Nucleoside-Phosphate Kinase / Q000235:genetics*; D010641:Phenotype; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic
chemical_list: C023276:uridine monophosphate kinase; D009703:Nucleoside-Phosphate Kinase