Haplotype Prevalence (%) in Fisher-Race Terminology

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Haplotype Prevalence (%) in Fisher-Race Terminology

Table 2 includes the most common haplotypes of the Rh system and their frequencies within various ethnic groups. (Haplotype: a set of genes inherited together from a single parent.)
Note that d represents the absence or lack of the D gene/antigen and continues to be used as a placeholder in the Fisher-Race terminology.
Table 2. Common Haplotypes in Rh System.
HaplotypeWhite%Black%Asian%
DCe 4217 70
dce 3726 3
DcE 14 11 21
Dce 4 44 3
dCe 2 2 2
dcE 1 <0.01 <0.01
DCE <0.01 <0.01 1
dCE <0.01 <0.01 <0.01