Mannose-binding lectin polymorphisms in a Canary Islands (Spain) population

被引:15
作者
García-Laorden, MI
Manzanedo, A
Figuerola, A
Sánchez-García, F
Rodríguez-Gallego, C
机构
[1] Hosp Gran Canaria Dr Negrin, Dept Immunol, Las Palmas Gran Canaria 35020, Spain
[2] Hosp Gran Canaria Dr Negrin, Dept Prevent Med, Las Palmas Gran Canaria 35020, Spain
关键词
mannose-binding lectin; MBL; complement; polymorphisms; population genetics; Canarian population;
D O I
10.1038/sj.gene.6363778
中图分类号
Q3 [遗传学];
学科分类号
071007 ; 090102 ;
摘要
We have compared the structural and promoter variants of the mannose-binding lectin (MBL) gene in a population from Gran Canaria with that from other populations previously reported. The observed frequencies of the seven alleles of the MBL gene in our population were: HYPA, 0.24; LYQA, 0.22; LYPA, 0.08; LXPA, 0.19; LYPB, 0.17; LYQC, 0.03 and HYPD, 0.07. The frequency of non-producer alleles and of MBL-deficient individuals in our population is higher than in other European and Asian population.
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页数:3
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