Gc types in western Japan: report of a new variant Gc 1C35

Gc types were examined in a total of 1,000 unrelated Japanese individuals from Western Japan. By isoelectric focusing the six common subtypes and several rare types were observed. In addition, a new variant with a mobility between the Gc 1S and 1C2 was identified in 2 individuals. A family investigation confirmed the inheritance of the corresponding allele Gc* 1C35.