[5, 10-methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase polymorphism in three nationalities of Guizhou in China].
OBJECTIVE
To study the genetic polymorphisms of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) among the Han, Buyi and Miao populations in Guizhou and to provide genetic data for establishment of the genetic polymorphism bank of Guizhou Minorities.


METHODS
The technique of polymerase chain reaction and restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) was used to detect the genotype and allele frequencies at two mononucleotide sites (677 and 1298) of MTHFR among the Han population in Libo county, the Buyi population in Libo county and the Miao population in Leishan county.


RESULTS
At the site of 677, the T allele frequencies were found to be 22.8%, 16.1%, 10.6%, for the Han, Buyi, Miao populations respectively. At the site of 1298, the C allele frequencies were 28.9%, 39.1%, 48.7% for the Han, Buyi, Miao populations respectively. The frequencies for the combined heterozygote of 677CT/1298AC were 16.66%, 22.7%, 11.1% for the three populations respectively. Moreover, one case with combined homozygote of 677TT/1298CC was seen in the Miao population.


CONCLUSIONS
The polymorphisms of the two mononucleotide sites (677 and 1298) of MTHFR are diverse in different populations. The C allele frequencies at the site of MTHFR 1298 of the Miao population in Leishan county and the Buyi population in Libo county are high, and the C allele frequency in the Miao population is higher than those hitherto reported in literature.
Xiao
Yan
Y
Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Guiyang Medical College, Guiyang, Guizhou, 550004 P. R. China. xiaoyanhonan@vip.sina.com
Shan
Keren
K
Li
Yi
Y
Zhao
Yan
Y
Qi
Xiaolan
X
Xie
Yuann
Y
Wu
Changxue
C
Ma
Jiao
J
Liu
Huan
H
Xu
Yin
Y
Guan
Zhizhong
Z
Ren
Xili
X
D001483:Base Sequence; D002681:China; D005260:Female; D005787:Gene Frequency; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D042965:Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (NADPH2) / Q000235:genetics*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic / Q000235:genetics*; D012150:Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
D042965:Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (NADPH2)