Sample Name: Ghanaian

Sample UID: SA000819S

Sample Description:This sample consists of healthy Ghanaian men and women with a mean age of 25.6 years. Among the Ghanaians studied, 115 were from the three largest Ghanaian tribes: Ga (SA000820K) n=46, Fanti (SA000821L) n=37, Ewe (SA000822M) n=32. Written informed consent was obtained.

Number of Chromosomes: 390

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References:
- Ameyaw MM, Syvanen AC, Ulmanen I, Ofori-Adjei D, McLeod HL. "Pharmacogenetics of catechol-O-methyltransferase: frequency of low activity allele in a Ghanaian population.". Hum Mutat. 16:445-6. . (2000) Online citation.

Sample Name: Ghanian

Sample UID: SA003551O

Sample Description:This sample consists of healthy Ghanians from Ghana. Written informed consent was obtained from each participant. The study protocol was approved by the Declaration of Helsinki.

Number of Chromosomes: 236

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References:
- Fujihara J, Yasuda T, Kawai Y, Morikawa N, Arakawa K, Koda Y, Soejima M, Kimura-Kataoka K, Takeshita H. "First survey of the three gene polymorphisms (PON1 Q192R, eNOS E298D and eNOS C-786T) potentially associated with coronary artery spasm in African populations and comparison with worldwide data". Cell Biochem Funct. (Epub, ahead of print) (2011) Online citation.

Sample Name: Ghanaian

Sample UID: SA002858X

Sample Description:This sample consists of unrelated Ghanaian individuals, mainly living in Northrhine-Westphalia, Germany. The donors were selected at random, irrespective of skin color, and their phenotypic data were unavailable.

Number of Chromosomes: 72

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References:
- Yuasa I, Umetsu K, Harihara S, Kido A, Miyoshi A, Saitou N, Dashnyam B, Jin F, Lucotte G, Chattopadhyay PK, Henke L, Henke J. "Distribution of two Asian-related coding SNPs in the MC1R and OCA2 genes". Biochem Genet. 45:535-42. (2007) Online citation.

Sample Name: Ghanaian

Sample UID: SA003114J

Sample Description:This sample consists of first-generation Ghanaian migrant population in London. The subjects were aged between 25 and 50 years and had resided in the UK for at least 5 years. The study was approved by the University of Ghana Ethics Committees.

Number of Chromosomes: 160

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References:
- Owusu M, Thomas J, Wiredu E, Pufulete M. "Folate status of Ghanaian populations in London and Accra". Br J Nutr. 1-8. (2009) Online citation.

Sample Name: Ghanians

Sample UID: SA003012G

Sample Description:This sample consists of Ghanians from Ghana. Written informed consent was obtained from each participant. The study was approved by the Human Ethics Committee of each institute.

Number of Chromosomes: 192

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References:
- Ueki M, Takeshita H, Fujihara J, Iida R, Yuasa I, Kato H, Panduro A, Nakajima T, Kominato Y, Yasuda T. "Caucasian-specific allele in non-synonymous single nucleotide polymorphisms of the gene encoding deoxyribonuclease I-like 3, potentially relevant to autoimmunity, produces an inactive enzyme". Clin Chim Acta. 407:20-4. (2009) Online citation.

Sample Name: Ghanaian

Sample UID: SA003115K

Sample Description:This study consists of urban Ghanaians from Accra, Ghana. The subjects were between the age of 25 and 50 years. This study was carried out according to protocols approved by the King's College, London.

Number of Chromosomes: 320

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References:
- Owusu M, Thomas J, Wiredu E, Pufulete M. "Folate status of Ghanaian populations in London and Accra". Br J Nutr. 1-8. (2009) Online citation.

Sample Name: Ghanians

Sample UID: SA003530L

Sample Description:This sample consists of Ghanians from Ghana. Written informed consent was obtained from each participant. The study was approved by the Human Ethics Committees of the participating institutes.

Number of Chromosomes: 210

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References:
- Fujihara J, Soejima M, Yasuda T, Koda Y, Agusa T, Kunito T, Tongu M, Yamada T, Takeshita H. "Global analysis of genetic variation in human arsenic (+3 oxidation state) methyltransferase (AS3MT)". Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 243:292-9. (2010) Online citation.

- Fujihara J, Ueki M, Yasuda T, Iida R, Soejima M, Koda Y, Kimura-Kataoka K, Kato H, Panduro A, Tongu M, Takeshita H. "Functional and Genetic Survey of All Known Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms Within the Human Deoxyribonuclease I Gene in Wide-Ranging Ethnic Groups". DNA Cell Biol. (Epub, ahead of print) (2011) Online citation.

- Yasuda T, Ueki M, Takeshita H, Fujihara J, Kimura-Kataoka K, Iida R, Tsubota E, Soejima M, Koda Y, Kato H, Panduro A. "A biochemical and genetic study on all non-synonymous single nucleotide polymorphisms of the gene encoding human deoxyribonuclease I potentially relevant to autoimmunity". Int J Biochem Cell Biol. 42:1216-25. (2010) Online citation.

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