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Red cell 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase polymorphism in the Gadaba of Andhra Pradesh (India). Report of new variant
1Department of Anthropology, Government Degree College, Srikakulam, India.
Abstract:
Blood samples from 1000 unrelated, adult individuals of the Gadaba tribal population were screened for 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase. We report the occurrence of a new fast moving variant, which is caused by the allele PGD* Gadaba. This allele is reported for the first time among the tribal populations of Andhra Pradesh. Its frequency comes to 0.0115, and it was observed in heterozygous (2.10%) and homozygous (0.10%) conditions.