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

Polymorphism Information

NameALFRED UIDLocus NameLocus Symbol
688delGTCSI001242JFucosyltransferase 2 (secretor status included)FUT2
FstAvg Het# Populations Typed
0.0140.00715
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Estimated Heterozygosity: 
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External Resources:  HGMD Record  
References: See References
Polymorphism Description:  A deletion of three nucleotides (GTC) starting at position 688 in FUT2 which results in loss of valine at codon 230.
Alleles:
Allele NameAllele SymbolDescription
++5'-tacagctccctcatcttcgtgGTCaccagtaatggcatggcct-'3
--5'-tacagctccctcatcttcgtg___accagtaatggcatggcct-'3

References:
- Chang JG, Ko YC, Lee JC, Chang SJ, Liu TC, Shih MC, Peng CT. "Molecular analysis of mutations and polymorphisms of the Lewis secretor type alpha(1,2)-fucosyltransferase gene reveals that Taiwan aborigines are of Austronesian derivation". J Hum Genet. 47:60-65. (2002) Online citation.

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Originally prototyped by Michael Osier with the aid of Kei Cheung
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