Segmental Polymorphisms in the Proterminal Regions of a Subset of Human Chromosomes

Table 1.

Observed Locations and Frequencies for Probes ICRF10 (Carrying DNF92) and f7501 in 31 Caucasian and 6 Pygmy Individuals

Location Caucasian (62) Pygmy (12) Total (74)
DNF92 f7501 No signal DNF92 f7501 No signal DNF92 f7501 No signal
1pter 55 0 7 10 0 2 65 0 9
3qter 0 62 0 0 12 0 0 74 0
5qter 60 1 1 12 0 0 72 1 1
6pter 14 4 44 1 2 9 15 6 53
6qter 61 1 0 12 0 0 73 1 0
7pter 8 1 53 5 1 6 13 2 59
8pter 44 0 18 8 1 3 52 1 21
9qter 12 14 36 10 1 1 22 15 37
11pter 27 28 10 8 2 2 35 30 12
15qter 3 58 1 0 12 0 3 70 1
16pter 3 0 59 3 1 8 6 1 67
16qter 3 5 54 0 5 7 3 10 61
17qter 62 0 0 12 0 0 74 0 0
19pter 9 56 5 0 12 0 9 68 5
  • Takes into account colocalization observations.

  • Only consistent (present in all metaphases) fluorescent signals were scored. Weak, inconstant signals were occasionally observed at 2qter and 20pter/qter with DNF92, and at 9pter and 12pter with f7501 (data not shown). Boldface numerals indicate the major (most frequent sites) for both markers. No obvious differences between the ethnic groups were noticed, aside from an apparent excess of DNF92 locations at 9qter in the Pygmy population. This may be caused by sample variations because, on the other hand, f7501 was not frequently observed at 7pter in this ethnic group, contrary to a previous report (Trask et al. 1998).

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