Genetic Heterogeneity Among Three Adi Tribes of Arunachal Pradesh, India

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Article

Authors

S. Krithika, Biological Anthropology Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, India.
Suvendu Maji, Biological Anthropology Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, India.
T. S. Vasulu, Biological Anthropology Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, India.

Abstract

We studied the distribution of ABO blood groups among three little known subtribes of the Adi tribe, namely, the Panggi, Komkar, and Padam, of the East and Upper Siang districts of Arunachal Pradesh, India. Blood group O was the predominant group in the Komkar and Padam, whereas group A was the predominant group in the Panggi. Blood group AB was found to be the least frequent group in all three studied populations. The populations showed significant differences in blood groups A (43% in Panggi, 23% in Komkar, and 18% in Padam) and O (33% in Panggi, 54% in Komkar, and 61% in Padam). The chi-square test indicated significant deviation from Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, suggesting high heterogeneity among the tribes.

Recommended Citation

Krithika, S.; Maji, Suvendu; and Vasulu, T. S. (2006) "Genetic Heterogeneity Among Three Adi Tribes of Arunachal Pradesh, India," Human Biology: Vol. 78: Iss. 2, Article 7.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/humbiol/vol78/iss2/7