COMPARATIVE STUDY OF SEROLOGICAL PARAMETERS: ABO AND RH((±D) BLOOD GROUPS AMONG THE SCHEDULED CASTES (PASIS AND CHAMARS) OF LUCKNOW (INDIA)

The present study deals with the distribution of ABO and Rh(±D) parameters to study the genetical variation of Pasis and Chamar population as well as to analysis the coefficient of genetic variability present in Indian subcontinent in relation to scheduled caste populations. The distribution of ABO blood groups and Rh (±D) factor has been studied traits from rural part of Lucknow like: Telibagh, Kalli Paschim and Mohanlalganj area. The frequencies of B blood group percentage are recorded as 31.63 percent and 37.17 percent respectively. The frequency of (Rh+) gene is higher in both populations as compared to (Rh-) gene. A comparative inference shows that both are heterogeneous population but in terms of Rh(±D) blood groups they hold biological similarity to some extent due to sharing similar eco-zones. When the data are compared on the basis of ABO and Rh(±D) gene frequencies as well as Genetic Distance variability G2 with Religious and Caste, Tribal and World population groups, some of them show significant differences. The analysis also shows that on the basis of four varna system, the gene flow of ABO and Rh blood group gene indicate upward mobility, that means Pasis and Chamar shared to some extent similar ecozones due to occupations, marital status or they to achieve advantage of upper caste system.