BLOOD GROUPS AND SECRETION AMONG TWO SUB POPULATIONS OF RELLIS OF VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH
M. RAMESH *
Department of Human Genetics, Andhra University, Waltair 530 003
P. VEERRAJU *
Department of Human Genetics, Andhra University, Waltair 530 003
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The distribution of ABO, Rh (D) , MN, P and ABH secretor status have been studied in two endogamous subgroups of Rellis, a scheduled caste population of Visakhapatnam of Andhra Pradesh. All the genetic parameters reported here approach the values from other caste populations so far studied earlier in Andhra Pradesh, South India.
Keywords: Blood groups, Gene frequency, Scheduled Caste Population, Andhra Pradesh