Blood groups of the Inthas and Tavoyans of Burma

Mya Tu, M; May May Yi; Thin Thin Hlaing

Blood groups of the Inthas and Tavoyans of Burma

Date

1968-01-01

Authors

Mya Tu, M

May May Yi

Thin Thin Hlaing

Abstract

The distribution of the ABO, MNS and Rh Blood groups in the Intha and Tavoyan populations have been studied and compared. In the ABO and MNS systems there was no significant difference between the two populations. In the Rh system however, a significant difference was found. The cDe (R? ) and cde r chromosome frequencies of the Tavoyans are significantly different from those of the Inthas. It is suggested that the introduction of the non-South-East asian cde r chromosome into the genetic structure of the Tavoyans may be due to admixture with a population giving a high d gene frequency. The present study favours the theory that the Inthas are a branch of the original Burmese stock and not the inhabitants of Tavoy who moved later to the Inle Lake.

Citation

Mya Tu, M, May May Yi, Thin Thin Hlaing. Blood groups of the Inthas and Tavoyans of Burma. Union of Burma Journal of Life Sciences. 1968; 1(3): 353-358