Albumin Mexico ( Al Me ) in the Guatemalan highlands
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8316521 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Francis E Johnston (Temple University), Odette Alarcón (Temple University), Frances Benedict (Temple University), Miguel Dary (Temple University), Martha Galbraith, Martha A Galbraith (Temple University), Patricia S Gindhart (Temple University) |
| Year | 1973 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 27-29 |
| Publication date | 1973-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Physical Anthropology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9483 • E-ISSN: 1096-8644 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/ajpa.1330380108 |
| PMID | 4682528 |
| OpenAlex | W2061843644 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 10 |
The examination of the sera of two samples of Guatemalans (total n = 386) revealed the presence of albumin Mexico ( Al Me ) among unrelated individuals from the western highlands near the Mexican border. The frequency in the putatively less admixed sample, from Quiché, was 0.008. This is the first report of albumin polymorphism among American Indians south of Mexico. The presence of the Al Me allele among Indians of the Guatemalan highlands argues for a zone of gene flow between contiguous groups of Mexico and Guatemala. The failure to detect albumin polymorphism among lowland populations of the Yucatan peninsula may likewise be significant, but more testing of samples is required before definitive statements can be made with respect to contacts among and within highland and lowland groups
Albumin · Allele · Archaeology · Biology · Ethnology · Gene · Gene flow · Genetic variation · Geography · Peninsula · Population · Sociology · Biochemistry · Demography · Forensic and Genetic Research · Genetics · History
| Citations per year | 0.06 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1974 - 1988 (15) |
| Highly cited | No |