ALFRED: allele frequency database
      The ALlele FREquency Database   
ALFRED is a resource of gene frequency data on human populations
supported by the U. S. National Science Foundation.
ALFRED detailed record information

Population Information

NameALFRED UIDPrimary LanguageLanguage Family
GreenlanderPO000682Q

Synonyms:
Geographic Location1:  85N, 71W; 60N, 11W  
Sites typed for this population: View List
Population Samples: See Sample Information
External Resources: 
References: See references
Population Description: Being curated
References:

Sample Information:

Graph estimated heterozygosities for various sites

Sample Name: Greenland

Sample UID: SA003245O

Sample Description:This sample consists of individuals from Ammassalik, Greenland.

Note: This sample information is not fully curated. For additional information about the sample, consult the publications under "References". The sample was entered as part of data submission by Eisenberg DA.

Number of Chromosomes: 156

Relation to Other Samples:

References:
- Eisenberg DA, Kuzawa, CW, Hayes MG "Worldwide allele frequencies of the human apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene: climate, local adaptations and evolutionary history". American Journal of Physical Anthropology 143:100-11. (2010) Online citation.

- Gerdes LU, Klausen IC, Sihm I, Faergeman O. "Apolipoprotein E polymorphism in a Danish population compared to findings in 45 other study populations around the world". Genet Epidemiol. 9:155-67. (1992) Online citation.

Sample Information:

Graph estimated heterozygosities for various sites

Sample Name: Greenland

Sample UID: SA001999C

Sample Description:This sample consists of unrelated Greenlanders of mixed native and European ancestry.

Number of Chromosomes: 298

Relation to Other Samples:

References:
- Sánchez JJ, Phillips C, Borsting C, Balogh K, Bogus M, Fondevila M, Harrison CD, Musgrave-Brown E, Salas A, Syndercombe-Court D, Schneider PM, Carracedo A, Morling N. "A multiplex assay with 52 single nucleotide polymorphisms for human identification". Electrophoresis. 27:1713-1724. (2006) Online citation.

1Geographic Coordinates represent two opposite corners of a rectangle encompassing the area where the population lives.This data is preliminary and changing.

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