Inbreeding and the incidence of childhood genetic disorders in Karnataka, South India

Devi, AR and Rao, NA and Bittles, AH (1987) Inbreeding and the incidence of childhood genetic disorders in Karnataka, South India. In: Journal of Medical Genetics, 24 (6). 362 -365.

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Abstract

Consanguineous marriages are strongly favoured among the populations of South India. In a study conducted on 407 infants and children, a total of 35 genetic diseases was diagnosed in 63 persons: 44 with single gene defects, 12 with polygenic disorders, and seven with Down's syndrome. The coefficient of inbreeding of the total study group, F = 0.0414, was significantly higher than that previously calculated for the general population, F = 0.0271, and autosomal recessive disorders formed the largest single disease category diagnosed. The results suggest that long term inbreeding may not have resulted in appreciable elimination of recessive lethals and sub-lethals from the gene pool.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	Journal of Medical Genetics
Publisher:	BMJ Publishing Group
Additional Information:	Copy right of this article belongs to BMJ Publishing Group
Department/Centre:	Division of Biological Sciences > Biochemistry
Date Deposited:	21 Aug 2009 05:33
Last Modified:	19 Sep 2010 05:36
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/21182

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