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Table 1 Genotype and allele frequencies of the α2-adrenergic receptor gene C-1291G polymorphism in sedentary white and black subjects of the HERITAGE Family Study

From: The Alpha2-Adrenergic Receptor Gene and Body Fat Content and Distribution: The HERITAGE Family Study

   

Allele Frequency*

Genotype Frequencies*

 

n

PIC

C-1291

G-1291

C-1291C

C-1291G

G-1291G

Whites

494

0.32

0.73

0.27

0.53

0.40

0.07

Blacks

274

0.35

0.34

0.66

0.09

0.50

0.41

  1. PIC, n = number of subjects; polymorphism information content.
  2. *χ2 for race difference in allele frequencies = 111.8, df = 1, p < 0.0001.
  3. †Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium in whites χ2 = 0.035, df = 2, p > 0.05 and in blacks χ2 = 0.75, df = 2, p > 0.05.
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