The polymorphism of transferrin by ultrathin-layer isoelectric focusing. Tf phenotypes and TfC subtypes in the population of Padua

The distribution of Tf phenotypes in the population of Padua was investigated by ultrathin-layer isoelectric focusing. In our sample (n = 618) nine phenotypes, Tf C₁, C₂, C₃, C_3?1, C_2?1, C_3?2, C₁B, C₂B and C₁D, were observed and the following frequencies calculated: TfC₁ = 0.77837; TfC₂ = 0.1804; TfC₃ = 0.03641; TfB = 0.0040; TfD = 0.0008. These gene frequencies have been compared to those found in other populations. Analysis of 101 mother-child pairs was in agreement with an autosomal codominant mode of inheritance.     

Alpha-1-antitrypsin (PiM) subtypes in Japanese

Using isoelectric focusing (IEF) in thin-layer polyacrylamide gel, the polymorphism of the serum alpha-1-antitrypsin (Pi system) was investigated in 335 healthy unrelated Japanese individuals living in Miyagi prefecture, the northern part of Japan. Six common and five rare variant phenotypes were identified in our population samples, and the estimated allele frequencies for the genes Pi^M1, Pi^M2 and Pi^M3 were 0.718, 0.238 and 0.044, respectively. Family studies (n = 46) showed an autosomal codominant inheritance, and no exclusion was found in 23 mother-child pairs.     

Factor B subtyping in sera and bloodstains by isoelectric focusing and immunoblotting

The polymorphism of BF was investigated in 765 unrelated Japanese individuals by isoelectric focusing and immunoblotting. Besides five common subtypes three rare variants were observed. The allele frequencies were: BF*S = 0.8078, BF*FA = 0.1797, BF*FB = 0.0105, BF*Var. = 0.0020. The above method was successfully applied to subtyping BF in stored bloodstains. The determination limits were: at 4 degrees C 8 weeks, at room temperature 2 weeks and at 37 degrees C only 2 days after storage. The BF subtyping is of practical use in medicolegal individualization of unknown bloodstains.     

Frequencies of salivary genetic marker systems in the Japanese population and their application to forensic medicine

Seven salivary polymorphic systems were studied using whole and parotid saliva from random Japanese individuals. The gene frequencies obtained were: Pa⁺ = 0.212, Pb¹ = 1.000, Pb² = 0, Pr¹ = 0.763, Pr² = 0.237, Db⁺ = 0.051, Pm⁺ = 0.409, Ph⁺ = 0.026 and Amy₁^v = 0.013, respectively. Based on these gene frequencies, the chances for exclusion of falsely alleged fathers were calculated. The chance of exclusion on the basis of five salivary polymorphic systems was 0.305. The combined chance of exclusion utilizing only blood, serum and red-cell enzyme polymorphic systems among the Japanese population was 0.919; however, by applying salivary polymorphic systems to the calculation, the total exclusion rose to 0.944.     

Isoelectric focusing studies on the PGM1 subtypes in the northern Japanese population

The distribution of the human red cell phosphoglucomutase (PGM1) subtypes in samples from Japanese population (n = 277) living in the Miyagi Prefecture, the northern part of Japan, was investigated by applying the thinlayer polyacrylamide gel isoelectric focusing. In our population sample all the ten common phenotypes were demonstrated, and the estimated allele frequencies for the genes PGM1+1, PGM1-1, PGM2+1, and PGM2-1 were 0.671, 0.107, 0.161, and 0.061, respectively. Family studies (n = 40) indicated an autosomal codominant inheritance and confirmed the four alleles. The new system will increase the probability of exclusion in paternity cases among Japanese to 29.4% compared with 14.3% if the two allele system is used.     

Polymorphism of plasminogen in Tuscany (Italy)

The distribution of PLG phenotypes in the population of Tuscany (Central Italy) has been investigated by means of isoelectric focusing followed by immunofixation of desialyzed sera. In a random sample of 383 unrelated healthy blood donors registered at the Hospital of Pisa, three common phenotypes, PLG A, A-B, and B, and two rare variants were found. The allele frequencies calculated in our study were: PLG*A = 0.6749, PLG*B = 0.3225, and PLG*rare = 0.0026. The theoretical exclusion rate in cases of disputed paternity is 17.42%.     

Plasminogen (PLG): a useful genetic marker for paternity examinations

The genetically determined polymorphism of plasminogen (PLG) was analyzed by isoelectric focusing on polyacrylamide gels. For analysis neuraminidase-pretreated sera were used. PLG was developed functionally by activation with urokinase and subsequent lysis of casein in an agar overlay. In a random sample of 957 unrelated healthy individuals from Southern Germany, three common phenotypes, PLG1, 2-1, and 2, and five rare variants were found. The allele frequencies were: PLG*1 = 0.7174, PLG*2 = 0.2780, and PLG*Var = 0.0046. The theoretical exclusion rate in cases of disputed paternity is 16.5%.     

DIA3 phenotyping in human semen and seminal stains by isoelectric focusing

The polymorphism of DIA3 was investigated by isoelectric focusing in semen samples from 235 unrelated Japanese volunteers and patients. Besides the three common phenotypes seven samples of the type 3-1 were observed. However, readable isoenzyme patterns were not demonstrated in semen samples of oligospermia under about 10 X 10(6)/ml sperm cells. The allele frequencies were DIA3*1 = 0.821, DIA3*2 = 0.164, and DIA3*3 = 0.015. The DIA3*1 frequency in oligospermia (0.765) was lower than that in normospermia (0.836). The isoelectric focusing method was successfully applied to phenotyping DIA3 in seminal stains; each phenotype was demonstrated at 37 degrees C for up to 4 weeks, at room temperature for up to 8 weeks, and at 4 degrees C for over 12 weeks after stain formation. In vaginal swabs the isoenzyme bands were very faint and not identifiable.     

C6 phenotyping in sera and bloodstains by isoelectric focusing followed by electroimmunoblotting

The genetic polymorphism of C6 was investigated in 329 unrelated Japanese individuals using isoelectric focusing in polyacrylamide gels followed by an electroimmunoblotting technique. Besides six common phenotypes C6 A, AB, B, AB2, BB2 and B2, six rare variants were observed. The allele frequencies were: C6*A = 0.4422, C6*B = 0.4757, C6*B2 = 0.0714, C6*A3 = 0.0015, C6*M1 = 0.0046 and C6*B3 = 0.0046. The population data confirmed that the C6*B2 allele is the third common allele characterizing Japanese. The present electroimmunoblotting technique was applied to demonstrate C6 types in dried bloodstains. The C6 types were determined from bloodstains stored at 4 degrees C for up to 10 weeks, at room temperature for up to 2 weeks and at 37 degrees C for up to 4 days. The results show that this component system offers a new powerful means for the medico-legal grouping of bloodstains.     

Polymorphism of EsD by isoelectric focusing: description of the new allele EsD*Kofu and phenotyping in bloodstains

The polymorphism of EsD was investigated in 1115 unrelated Japanese individuals by isoelectric focusing. Besides the three common phenotypes two heterozygotes EsD 7-1 and EsD 7-2 were observed. The gene frequencies were: EsD*1 = 0.6234, EsD*2 = 0.3663, and EsD*7 = 0.0103. In addition, a rare variant was detected in a probandus living in the city of Kofu. The family analysis suggested the hereditary occurrence of a new allele EsD*Kofu. The isoelectric focusing method was successfully applied to phenotyping EsD in bloodstains; each phenotype was demonstrated at 37 degrees C for up to 2 weeks, at room temperature for up to 9 weeks, and at 4 degrees C for over 20 weeks after stain formation.     

The PGM1 polymorphism as revealed by ultrathin-layer isoelectric focusing in the population of Padua

The occurrence of PGM₁ phenotypes in 589 samples from the population of Padua was investigated by ultrathin-layer isoelectric focusing. All ten phenotypes were observed. Frequencies of the PGM₁ alleles (1+ = 0.6180; 1? = 0.1163; 2+ = 0.2122; 2? = 0.0535) have been compared to those found in other populations.     

The typing of α1-antitrypsin in human bloodstains by isoelectric focusing

A polyacrylamide gel isoelectric focusing (PAGIF) technique is described for the determination of α₁-antitrypsin (Pi) phenotypes in bloodstains. The time limits for Pi type determination of bloodstains kept under different storage conditions are given. The resolution of PAGIF in the typing of Pi phenotypes in human bloodstains in investigated.     

Genetic polymorphisms of orosomucoid ORM1 and ORM2 in a Japanese population: occurrence of new ORM1 alleles

Genetic polymorphisms of orosomucoid ORM1 and ORM2 in a Japanese population from northern Japan were investigated using isoelectric focusing (IEF) in ultrathin layer polyacrylamide gels containing Triton X-100 and immunofixation. Nine ORM1 phenotypes which are determined by four common and one rare alleles were observed. Two of the identified alleles at this locus were considered to be new. The ORM2 pattern was classified into 14 phenotypes as products of one common and two variant alleles. The estimated allele frequencies were ORM1*1 = 0.668, ORM1*2 = 0.170, ORM1*2.1 = 0.136, ORM1*5.2 = 0.022 and ORM1*7 = 0.004; ORM2*1 = 0.972, ORM2*3 = 0.006 and ORM2*6 = 0.022.     

Studies on the frequencies of PGM1, PGM3 and Es-D types from hair roots in Japanese subjects and the determination of these types from old hair roots

The frequencies in Japanese subjects are reported of hair roots type PGM₁, PGM₃ and Es-D, and the determination of these types from old hair roots. The gene frequencies were: PGM₁¹, 0.762; PGM₁², 0.230; PGM₁⁷, 0.008; PGM₃¹, 0.621; PGM₃², 0.379; Es-D¹, 0.625; and Es-D², 0.375. The old hair roots were analysed after storage at 25 °C, 4 °C and ?80 °C; the enzyme activities were detected and typed at 25 °C within PGM₁ 10 days, PGM₃ 4 days, and Es-D 4 days.     

Gc subtypes determined by ultrathin-layer isoelectric focusing. Distribution in the Veneto population (Italy)

The distribution of Gc phenotypes in the population of Veneto was investigated by ultrathin-layer isoelectric focusing. In our sample (n = 732) the six common phenotypes, Gc 1S, 1F, 1S1F, 2, 2-1S, 2-1F and a further phenotype, GC 1S1C3, were observed and the following frequencies calculated: Gc 1S = 0.560792; GC 1F = 0.159153; Gc2 = 0.277323; Gc 1C3 = 0.002732. Our gene frequencies have been compared with those found in other populations.     

alpha-L-fucosidase phenotyping in human placentae, semen and seminal stains

The polymorphism of alpha-L-fucosidase (Fu) was investigated in a Japanese population from samples of placentae and semen, using isoelectric focusing. The gene frequencies of placental types were Fu1 = 0.748 and Fu2 = 0.252, and those of seminal types were Fu1 = 0.739 and Fu2 = 0.261. The coincidence in the distribution between the placental and seminal types suggests that the Fu types occurring in placentae and in semen are controlled by the same Fu alleles. The Fu typing was possible in seminal stains stored at 4 degrees C for up to 9 weeks, at room temperature for up to 7 weeks and at 37 degrees C for up to 4 weeks. The Fu types were still detectable at semen dilutions of up to 1:4. This polymorphism would provide a useful genetic marker for the medicolegal grouping of seminal stains.     

吉林地区朝鲜族唾液酸性富含脯氨酸蛋白遗传多态性的研究

应用聚丙烯酸胺凝胶等电聚焦技术，调查了吉林地区226名朝鲜族个体唾液酸性富含脯氨酸蛋白二位点上共6种等位基因频率的分布：PRH1*1为0．0331，PRH1*2为0．2124，PRH1*4为0．7477，PRH1*6为0．0068；PRH2*1为0．7544，PRH2*2为0．2456。按Hardy－Weinberg法则进行吻合度检验，其观察值和期望值一致，并对吉林地区朝鲜族与其它地区人群酸性富含脯氨酸蛋白等位基因的差异性做了比较。PRH1和PRH2在吉林延边地区朝鲜族的个人识别能力分别为0.58和0．53，两者总鉴别机率为0．80；PRH1和PRH2的非父排除率为0．1875和0．1510，两者总非父排除率为0．3102。     

Polymorphisms of the enzyme systems galactose-1-phosphate uridyltransferase (GALT) and esterase D (EsD) in the province of Cádiz, southern Spain

Galactose-phosphate uridyltransferase (GALT) and esterase D (EsD) phenotypes were determined by isoelectric focusing in ultrathin-layer polyacrylamide gel (PAGIF) for 406 healthy subjects randomly chosen and residing in the province of Cádiz, in Southern Spain. The following gene frequencies were observed: for GALT, GALT1 = 0.952 970 3 and GALT2 = 0.047 029 71; for EsD, EsD1 = 0.895 320 2, EsD2 = 0.094 827 59, and EsD5 = 0.009 852 21.     

Genetic polymorphism of desialyzed alpha 2 HS-glycoprotein by ultrathin isoelectric focusing

The genetically determined polymorphism of alpha 2 HS-glycoprotein was analyzed by immunoblotting ultrathin-layer polyacrylamide gel isoelectric focusing in the pH range 4-6.5 and neuraminidase pretreated sera. In a Libyan population sample from Tripoli (n = 110) three common phenotypes, alpha 2 HSG 1-1, 2-1, and 2-2, were observed. The allele frequencies were alpha 2 HSG1 = 0.8364 and alpha 2 HSG2 = 0.1636. The theoretical exclusion rate in cases of disputed paternity is 11.8%.     

The polymorphism of plasminogen (PLG) by ultrathin-layer isoelectric focusing. Distribution in the Veneto population (Italy)

The distribution of plasminogen phenotypes in the population of Veneto was investigated by ultrathin-layer isoelectric focusing. In our sample (n = 1325), the three common phenotypes PLG1, PLG2, PLG2-1 and two further phenotypes PLG1-V and PLG2-V were, observed and the following frequencies calculated: PLG1 = 0.84038; PLG2 = 0.15811; PLGV = 0.00151. These gene frequencies are compared to those found in other populations. Analysis of 41 mother-child pairs was in agreement with an autosomal codominant inheritance.