Vol. 26, No. 6, 1976 Free Abstract Article (PDF 2422 KB) Paper
Genetic Studies among Endogamous Groups of Saraswats in Western India H.M. Bhatia, S.R. Shanbhag, A.J. Baxi, J. Bapat, M.S. Sathe, R.S. Sharma, H. Kabeer, Z.S. Bharucha, L. Surlacar Blood Group Reference Centre (ICMR), Seth GS Medical College, and Tata Blood Bank, JJ Hospital Compound, Bombay, and Goa Medical College, Panjim Address of Corresponding Author Hum Hered 1976;26:458-467 (DOI: 10.1159/000152841) goto top of page Key Words * Genetic marker studies * Saraswat Brahmans * Western India goto top of page Abstract Three groups of Saraswat Brahmans in Western India and a group of Goan Catholics ethnologically related to Saraswats were studied for various genetic markers. Saraswats have higher A than B with an Rh(D)-negative incidence ranging from 10 to 17%. All the groups have low incidence of G-6-PD deficiency (up to 1 %). Incidence of thalassaemia trait ranges from 1 to 6%. Gm(l) was present in 85-87%. Intergroup differences suggest genetic closeness between the various groups with genetic distance ranging from 0.8 to 1.5. Genetic relationship between Goan Catholics and Chitrapur Saraswats confirms the ethnological and historical evidence of relationship between the two groups. Copyright © 1976 S. Karger AG, Basel goto top of page Author Contacts Dr. H. M. Bhatia, Blood Group Reference Centre (ICMR), Seth GS Medical College, Parel, Bombay, 4000 12 (India) goto top of page Article Information Published online: August 28, 2008 Number of Print Pages : 10 http://content.karger.com/ProdukteDB/produkte.asp?Aktion=ShowAbstract&ArtikelNr=152841&Ausgabe=237646&ProduktNr=224250 -- FN * http://fredericknoronha.wordpress.com http://twitter.com/fn M +91-9822122436 P +91-832-2409490 http://fredericknoronha.multiply.com/ http://goa1556.goa-india.org
