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Frequency of the CCR5‐Δ32 polymorphism in the Maltese population at birth
Author(s) -
Vidal C.,
XuerebAnastasi A.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
international journal of immunogenetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.41
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1744-313X
pISSN - 1744-3121
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-313x.2009.00870.x
Subject(s) - maltese , allele frequency , polymorphism (computer science) , population , allele , genetics , demography , biology , geography , gene , philosophy , linguistics , sociology
Summary In this study, the frequency of the CCR5‐Δ32 polymorphism was estimated in the human population of Malta. The frequency of the CCR5‐Δ32 allele was found to be 1.1% which was similar to that of other island populations, and agree with the north to south gradient observed across Europe.