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"Pabble 25
Genetically leherited Traitein Morshalloe
differences beiween cthaic groups can be drawa
a this ime.”
Table 22 shows the gene frequencies for the six
genetic polymorphisms found,
¢. Blood Studies for Genetically Inherited Traits
in the Morshallese.® \ large body of data has
been collected from genetic studies on the Mar-
shallese people. Phe resulis are not anly of great
anthropological interest but also may shewin lune
soupossible genetic clleets of radiation ex posure
in future generations, Table 25 lists the requeney
of the varivus (sits tested.
Khaad gronpang studies show that the Misrshalless
have arehuively high 8 gene frequency. a high Nv
vene frequency, an extremely high KR? gene ree
queney, and total absence of Rell and Diego fae.
tars. Phew characteristies dilfer from those of Poly.
Nesians wid suggest a relationship of the Marshallese people with Southeast Asians and Ladonesians,
Haptoglobin studies showed a frequency of the
Hp! gene higher than in European populations
thus far tested and consistent with (hat of populatons living near the equator, Vhe distribuion of
haptoglobin types showed the pupuladen to be
relatively homugeneous. Pransiferias i all sera
were wpe CC, the common European type. fb
Amingsobutyric ack urinary levels showed dhe
Marshallese to be the lighest exereters of Chis acid
of any population thus far reported. Levels in the
expancd group were about the sate as ii the waa
esxposcd group, and no correlation was found with
body burden levels of cachonuclides; this indicates
that there is probably no corrchation with riadia-
Hon exposure, Hfeaagluboe tipo were considered
normal (all had tvpe NAg). Secdding tetas showed ao
sickling tendency an any of the peaple. Glacuse-te
plunphate dehydrgenave of Che red cells appeared ta
be normal inthe NMiarshallese. Studies of Gane peers
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tipo shawed the Marshallese to have 1Q0C Gnilét!
goad nearly 100%
Garth), Phere was a ceniplete
absence of Gai and a high frequency of Ga dike
(Guay. Serum studies for the Aa svete revel
that the Ronyelipese compared with other world
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SM. Garter, Lniversny of Wistungen. and De. Hlusidaerg.
populations have a high frequency of Code, anti
scram reactors adda lowfrequency of New York
antiscrua reactors. “Che level of BAL (fe aniineoebutyric acid) was the highest yet reported for
any populaion.
Considerable caution must be exercised inevalwading the resubts of (hese studies on genetically
inherited characteristics because of the saul
nuwiuiber of samples vested. The data de secu ta indicate relative homogeneity of the population aad
closest kinship with people of Southeast Asia.