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
LingayatPO000522J

Synonyms: Veerashaiva ; Lingavanta ; Sivasharana ;
Geographic Location1:  20N, 72.5E; 8N, 85E  
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: Lingayat

Sample UID: SA003834S

Sample Description:This sample consists of Lingayat individuals from Periyakulam, Tamil nadu, India. Lingayats are caste group with Dravidian linguistic affliation.

Number of Chromosomes: 38

Relation to Other Samples:

References:
- Gallego Romero I, Basu Mallick C, Liebert A, Crivellaro F, Chaubey G, Itan Y, Metspalu M, Eaaswarkhanth M, Pitchappan R, Villems R, Reich D, Singh L, Thangaraj K, Thomas MG, Swallow DM, Mirazón Lahr M, Kivisild T. "Herders of Indian and European Cattle Share Their Predominant Allele for Lactase Persistence". Mol Biol Evol 29:249-260. (2012) Online citation.

Sample Information:

Graph estimated heterozygosities for various sites

Sample Name: Lingayat

Sample UID: SA001156N

Sample Description:This sample consists of individuals belonging to the Lingayat Indian caste. This group maintains endogamy.

Number of Chromosomes: 196

Relation to Other Samples:

References:
- Rajkumar R, Kashyap VK. "Distribution of alleles of 15 STR loci of the Powerplex 16 Multiplex system in four predominant population groups of South India". Forensic Sci Int. 126:173-177. (2002) 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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