Table 2 Relative frequency of the three primary mutations confirmed among different populations.

From: Mitochondrial DNA mutations in Korean patients with Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy

Population

G11778A (%)

T14484C (%)

G3460A (%)

Other primary mutations

Northern Europe, UK, Australia2

69

14

13

 

Finland5

79

4

17

 

Denmark6

67

18

13

A3395G

France7

72

12

16

 

Italian8

66

16

18

 

The US9

49

23

28

 

India (North)10

100*

9*

Nil

 

India (South)11

90

7

Nil

C4171A T12338C

India12

85

13

2

 

China (Han)13

86

13

1

 

Taiwan14

92

8

Nil

 

Japan15

87

9

4

 

Japan16

87

11

2

 

Japan17

82

15

Nil

G11696A T12811C

Korea18

76

22

2

 

Korea19

87

13

Nil

 

Present study

69

21

3

G3635A G3733A C4171A G13051A

  1. N/T not tested.
  2. *One family with both 11778A & 14484C mutation.