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Genetic studies on the Asmat population (Irian-Jaya, Indonesia)
P Cortivo1, M Tommaseo, L Caenazzo
1Istituto di Medicina Legale, Università di Padova, Italy.
Abstract:
The Asmat are a population of about 35,000 people living on the South-West coast of Irian-Jaya (Indonesia; New Guinea). This paper presents the results of enzyme group and serum protein group typings in a sample of Asmats living in the coastal region around Agats. Red cell enzyme polymorphisms (EaP, PGM1, 6-PGD, EsD, ADA and AK) could be typed in 154 blood samples, serum protein polymorphisms (Ge, alpha 1-AT, PLG, Tf and Hp) in 160 blood samples. The results of this study are discussed in detail.
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