Distribution of variant genotypes of Fc gamma receptor III a in healthy Chinese population of Zhengzhou city

Abstract

To investigate the distribution of variant genotypes of Fc gamma receptor III a (FcγRIII a) in healthy Chinese population of Zhengzhou city, genomic DNA was extracted from peripheral blood of healthy donators. The genotypes of FcγRIII a-158 were determined by nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in 137 healthy people in Zhengzhou city. The results showed that frequencies of variant genotypes FF, VV and VF were 42.3%, 48.9% and 8.8% respectively. The distribution of FcγRIII a-158 in healthy Chinese population of Zhengzhou city was polymorphic and different from that of African Americans (AA) and Caucasian Americans (CA).

Keywords

receptor, Fc / alleles / polymorphism

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