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Fig. 2 | Human Genomics

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From: Alu retrotransposons and COVID-19 susceptibility and morbidity

Fig. 2

The frequency of polymorphic Alu insertion in populations of different origin of genetic ancestry (OGA). OGAs are arranged to show an ascending frequency of Alu insertion in ACE for visualization purposes. ACE and F13B are similarly correlated with OGA, where it is the lowest in individuals with genetic ancestry associated with African populations and the highest in Asian populations. The Alu polymorphism in PLAT shares the trend with ACE and F13B but not as closely. The frequency of Alu insertion in PGR does not assume the increase observed with the polymorphisms in the other three genes. We recognize that genetic data have been misused to stigmatize ethnic groups or individuals and the usage of Alu frequencies reported herein for such purposes will not be tolerated ethically and is not scientifically justified

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