Matrix γ-carboxyglutamic acid protein (MGP) G-7A and T-138C gene polymorphisms in Indian (Mayo and Teenek) and mestizo populations from Mexico

Human Biology

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 385-391

  Hernández Pacheco, Guadalupe ^a   Murguía, Luis Enrique ^a   Rodríguez Pérez, José Manuel ^a   Fragoso, José Manuel ^a   Pérez Vielma, Nadia ^a   Martínez Rodríguez, Nancy ^a   Granados, Julio ^b   Vargas Alarcón, Gilberto ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE CARDIOLOGÍA IGNACIO CHÁVEZ   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS MÉDICAS Y NUTRICIÓN SALVADOR ZUBIRÁN   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Amerindians; Matrix carboxyglutamic acid protein (MGP); Mayo; Mexican populations; Polymorphism; Teenek

Indexed keywords

4 CARBOXYGLUTAMIC ACID; GENOMIC DNA;

ARTICLE; ETHNIC GROUP; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MEXICO; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POPULATION GENETICS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RACE DIFFERENCE; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM;

EID: 27244454954     PISSN: 00187143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/hub.2005.0048     Document Type: Article

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