ALFRED
      The ALlele FREquency Database   
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
KhambaPO000737R

Synonyms: Khamba Tibetan ; Khemba ;
Geographic Location1:  33N, 92E; 24N, 104E  

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: Khamba Tibetan

Sample UID: SA002434N

Sample Description:This sample consists of unrelated Khamba Tibetan males and females from Kangding county, Sichuan Province, China. This sample was collected by Dr.Hui Li. Informed consent were obtained from the individuals.

Number of Chromosomes: 72

Relation to Other Samples:

References:
- Li H, Gu S, Cai X, Speed WC, Pakstis AJ, Golub EI, Kidd JR, Kidd KK "Ethnic Related Selection for an ADH Class I Variant within East Asia.". PLoS ONE 3:e1881. (2008) Online citation.


Sample Information:

Graph estimated heterozygosities for various sites

Sample Name: Tibetan (Qinghai)

Sample UID: SA002901M

Sample Description:This sample consists of males and females Tibetan individuals from Qinghai Province, China. The protocol of this study was approved by the institutional review board of Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Number of Chromosomes: 240

Relation to Other Samples:

References:
- Shi H, Tan SJ, Zhong H, Hu W, Levine A, Xiao CJ, Peng Y, Qi XB, Shou WH, Ma RL, Li Y, Su B, Lu X "Winter temperature and UV are tightly linked to genetic changes in the p53 tumor suppressor pathway in Eastern Asia". Am J Hum Genet. 84:534-41.. (2009) 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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