oh Agee eR te at) 3, the Micronesians exhibiting the lowest frequency, itis felt thac ae conclusions concerning "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 ‘Trae Fretpuctey (1) Cane frequeiey ABC ach poeple) a 40,7 RK, A tn? Vw. Is A UT alt Ob tel 4c (2, UUs uo Leo) Thay MPO N thal MEN ChLO peuple) MI MN N Kell CATO prea he) Ha Phew (410 peoplet oo Kh Cale pouphe) Rh Rhy, Kliirhy RiyRhe “mh a su Khe os Rhy 40 Rise Reon k* oa Iaptoglobins (lit peuple) Tepes bet “Types 2! Te pos 2-1 Vepos OS rare $4. He Wet il Ag casters CLE2 peuple) Cudell. New Vork ‘NEO wu Ttsaehadan (175 people) AA [ima DANTE FEE people) High excreta ‘ane Australia aatiged C47 § peuple) 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 *Weooee graledal tothe bulbowang prea dor anadvots, bila ad weeps — Lae BN. Sressainae, Metts Pst aed diepatad: beapatenglade ts, Udnsteeriae, A aetigecis - Oh HO Hbaendaceg, Destine br Cancer Keveanh, Philadelphia: beimoylebs ty pes Des Kod. bagle. Jr aud Go Castille, Carnell Cresersiy Meva al Canter, abcd De SUE Haver, Jodie dbo Penpals ghia emdtde pdms Jae celiwdrongetes stiches - bbe. aver, UNDUE stesdion - Dor, 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.