Table 2

Number of parental alleles shared in affected sib pairs in population 2. The data are based on three phenotype criteria. Results are also given for maternal alleles only. The p values of 0.03 and 0.07 did not reach significance in respect of multiple tests being performed

MicrosatellitePhenotypeBoth parentsMothers
Alleles sharedAlleles shared
012p01p
FcεRI-βcaSpecific sens101513NS2829NS
Pop 2IgE >10091211NS1925NS
Combined101513NS3130NS
Asthma264NS4110.07
cCI11-319caSpecific sens7188NS2424NS
Pop 2IgE >1004138NS1620NS
Combined8209NS2725 NS
Asthma044NS3110.03