HEMOGLOBINOPATHIES IN THE DOGON COUNTRY - PRESENCE OF BETA(S), BETA(C) AND DELTA(A') GENES

Authors
DUCROCQ R BENNANI M BELLIS G BABY M TRAORE K NAGEL RL KRISHNAMOORTHY R CHAVENTRE A
Citation
R. Ducrocq et al., HEMOGLOBINOPATHIES IN THE DOGON COUNTRY - PRESENCE OF BETA(S), BETA(C) AND DELTA(A') GENES, American journal of hematology, 46(3), 1994, pp. 245-247
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Hematology
Journal title
American journal of hematology → ACNP
ISSN journal
03618609
Volume
46
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
245 - 247
Database
ISI
SICI code
0361-8609(1994)46:3<245:HITDC->2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
The population of the Dogon, located in Mall, is divided in an endogam ic Noble class and two endogamic servant castes (Tanners and Blacksmit hs). We find that the polymorphic frequencies of beta(c), beta(S), and , unexpectedly, a mutation of the delta-chain (delta(A')), are geograp hically (valley vs. plateau) as well as social status dependent. (C) 1 994 Wiley-Liss, Inc.