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.

Sample Information:

Population Name	Sample Name	ALFRED UID	Number of Chromosomes
Basque	French Basques	SA003062L	296

Relation to Other Samples:
Estimated heterozygosities for various sites:

Sample Description: This sample consists of Basque from the Southern France region. The Basque origin was determined by the site of birth of the four grandparents of the subjects. The age of the study group ranged from 1 month to 90years. The study was approved by the Human Subjects Ethics Committee of the Medical Centers in Bayonne, France and in Tel Hashomer, Israel.
References:
- Bauduer F, Zivelin A, Ducout L, Shpringer E, Seligsohn U. "The prevalence of factor V G1691A but not of prothrombin G20210A and methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase C677T is remarkably low in French Basques". J Thromb Haemost. 2:361-2. (2004) Online citation.

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