Microevolution and genetic adaptation among Asians

1999 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

• Project/Area Number: 10440254
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: 人類学(含生理人類学)
• Research Institution: The University of Tokyo
• Principal Investigator: ISHIDA Takafumi Graduate School of Sciences Univ. Tokyo, Assoc. Prof., 大学院・理学系研究科, 助教授 (20184533)
• Project Period (FY): 1998 – 1999
• Keywords: Malaria / Duffy blood group / Ovalocytosis / G6PD deficiency / Southeast Asia / Genetic diversity / Adaptation

Research Abstract

To reveal relationships between genetic adaptation and human microevolution, we have studied malaria resistant genetic traits.
1. Duffy blood group of which antigen is a receptor for vivax malaria was screened serologically and molecularly among these populations. Specimens of weakly reacted type were identified, whereas, Fy allele was not found.
2. As for the relationships between SAO (Southeast Asian ovalocytosis) and malaria species, difference in the resistance to malaria by the species was not observed.
3. In the Raute of Nepal who are suffering from malaria, their frequency of Fya was rather low among Asian populations.
4. The distribution of 27-base pair deletion in the band 3 gene can be super imposed onto the Austronesian speaking populations.
5. Screening of G6PD deficiency among untested groups was done.

Research Products

• [Publications] Kimura et al.: "Twenty seven base a parideletion in erythrocyte band 3 protein gene responsible for Southeast Asian ovalocytasis is not common amous Southeast Asian"Hum. Biol.. 70. 993-1000 (1998)
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• [Publications] Kimura et al.: "Twenty seven base pair deletion in erythrocyte band 3 protein gene responsible for Southeast Asian ovalocytosis is not common among Southeast Asians"Hum. Biol.. 70. 993-1000 (1998)
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• [Publications] Shimizu et al.: "Sero and molecular-typing of Duffy blood grou in Southeast Asian and Oceanians"Hum. Biol.. 72(in press). (2000)
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• [Publications] Shimizu et al.: "Servo- and molecular-typing of Duffy blood group in Southeast Asians and Oceanians"Hum. Biol.. 72(in press). (2000)
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• [Publications] Kimura, M. et al.: "Twenty seven base pair deletion in erythrocyte band 3 protein gene responsible for Southeast Asian ovalocytosis is not common among Southeast Asian."Human Biology. 70. 993-1000 (1998)
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• [Publications] Shimizu, Y., Ao, H., Soemantri, Ag., Tiwawech, D., Settheetham-Ishida, W., Kayame, O.W., Nishioka, T. and Ishida, T.: "Sero- and molecular-typing of Duffy blood group in Southeast Asians and Oceaniams : demonstration of cryptic genotypes by the PCR-RFLP study."Human Biology. 72 (in press). (2000)
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