Ethnic differences in allele distribution of IL8 and IL1b gene in populations from eastern India

Abstract

Populations from eastern India have been examined for the allele distribution at polymorphic sites in the IL8 and IL1B genes. Significant differences in alíele frequencies between caste and tribal population groups were observed. However, there are no differences in alíele frequencies among various subpopulations within caste or tribal groups. We argue that different caste populations from the same geographic location can be pooled for the purpose of population association studies.