FREQUENCY OF D1S80 AND HLA DQ-ALPHA ALLELES IN A CHINESE POPULATION

Allele frequency distributions for the D1S80 (MCT118) and HLA DQ alpha loci were determined in a Chinese population sample using the polymer ase chain reaction (PCR). A total of 25 alleles and 100 phenotypes wer e observed for D1S80. The frequency of allele 18 was higher than allel e 24 only in this Chinese population when compared to other reported p opulations. A total of 6 alleles and 21 possible phenotypes were obser ved for HLA DQ alpha. The power of discrimination was 0.97 and 0.93 fo r D1S80 and HLA DQ alpha, respectively.