Rao P R, Goud J D, Swamy B R
Hum Genet. 1979 Apr 27;48(2):235-9. doi: 10.1007/BF00286909.
Serum samples from a total of 862 unrelated individuals belonging to seven Hindu endogamous caste groups residing in Hyderabad and Warangal cities of Andhra Pradesh were examined for electrophoretic variation of transferrin (Tf). In four caste groups, namely, Brahmin, Vysya, Padmashali, and Kapu, the Mongoloid genetic marker DChi was found, with polymorphic frequencies in Brahmin and Vysya groups. The two new D variants found in individuals of Madiga and Mudiraj castes were designated as DMadiga and DMudiraj. Similarly, two new B variants found in individuals of Goldsmith and Madiga castes were designated as BGoldsmith and BMadiga, respectively. These findings suggest a widespread transferrin variation in caste groups of Andhra Pradesh and in the tribal populations of this region.
对来自印度安得拉邦海得拉巴市和瓦朗加尔市七个印度教内婚制种姓群体的862名无亲缘关系个体的血清样本进行了转铁蛋白（Tf）电泳变异检测。在四个种姓群体，即婆罗门、吠舍、帕德马沙利和卡普中，发现了蒙古人种遗传标记DChi，在婆罗门和吠舍群体中有多态频率。在马迪加和穆迪拉杰种姓个体中发现的两个新的D变体分别命名为DMadiga和DMudiraj。同样，在金匠和马迪加种姓个体中发现的两个新的B变体分别命名为BGoldsmith和BMadiga。这些发现表明，安得拉邦种姓群体以及该地区部落人群中转铁蛋白变异广泛存在。
