POLYMORPHISM OF SALIVARY ESTERASE AND ALPHA-AMYLASE IN THE GREEK POPULATION

Authors
PETALOPOULOS A FOUSTERI M KOUVATSI A TRIANTAPHYLLIDIS C
Citation
A. Petalopoulos et al., POLYMORPHISM OF SALIVARY ESTERASE AND ALPHA-AMYLASE IN THE GREEK POPULATION, Human heredity, 43(6), 1993, pp. 375-379
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Genetics & Heredity
Journal title
Human heredity → ACNP
ISSN journal
00015652
Volume
43
Issue
6
Year of publication
1993
Pages
375 - 379
Database
ISI
SICI code
0001-5652(1993)43:6<375:POSEAA>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
The genetic polymorphism of two salivary enzymes (esterase and a-amyla se) was studied in individuals from eight districts of Greece. The poo led gene frequencies were: Set(s) = 0.63, Set(F) = 0.37, AMY(1) = 0.87 , AMY(2) = 0.10, AMY(3) = 0.02, and AMY(4) = 0.01. There was no intrap opulation heterogeneity, while there was a significant difference betw een the Greeks and the few other European populations studied.