Sample Name: Edinburgh

Sample UID: SA002749W

Sample Description:This sample consists of individuals from Edinburgh, Scotland who were part of multicenter case-conrol study conducted from 2002-2005 in 12 centres from 8 European countries. This study is called ARCAGE (Alcohol-related Cancers and genetic susceptibility in Europe). All participants were interviewed with a structured questionnaire.

Number of Chromosomes: 102

Relation to Other Samples:

References:
- Hashibe M, McKay JD, Curado MP, Oliveira JC, Koifman S, Koifman R, Zaridze D, Shangina O, Wünsch-Filho V, Eluf-Neto J, Levi JE, Matos E, Lagiou P, Lagiou A, Benhamou S et.al. "Multiple ADH genes are associated with upper aerodigestive cancers". Nat Genet. 40:707-9. (2008) Online citation.

Sample Name: Grampian

Sample UID: SA003338R

Sample Description:This sample consists of Scottish individuals.

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: 800

Relation to Other Samples:

References:
- Cumming AM, Robertson FW. "Polymorphism at the apoprotein-E locus in relation to risk of coronary disease". Clin Genet. 25:310-3.. (1984) Online citation.

- 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.

Sample Name: Scottish

Sample UID: SA001048N

Sample Description:This sample consists of unrelated Caucasians from the Strathclyde region in the west of Scotland (United Kingdom). The samples were supplied by the Glasgow Blood Centre.

Number of Chromosomes: 504

Relation to Other Samples:

References:
- Goodwin W, Scoular C, Linacre A. "13 STR loci frequency data from a Scottish population". Forensic Sci Int. 116:187-188. (2001) Online citation.

Sample Name: Grampian

Sample UID: SA003350L

Sample Description:This sample consists of Scots.

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: 200

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.

- Wilson HM, Patel JC, Russell D, Skinner ER. "Alterations in the concentration of an apolipoprotein E-containing subfraction of plasma high density lipoprotein in coronary heart disease". Clin Chim Acta. 220:175-87.. (1993) Online citation.

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