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HLA polymorphism and evaluation of European, African, and Amerindian contribution to the white and mulatto populations from Paraná, Brazil.
Human biology - 1 Aug 2000
Probst C M, Bompeixe E P, Pereira N F, de O Dalalio M M, Visentainer J E, Tsuneto L T, Petzl-Erler M L
Abstract excerpt
Polymorphism of classical HLA-A, HLA-B, HLA-C, HLA-DR, and HLA-DQ genes differs greatly among populations, both in frequencies and in the presence of alleles and haplotypes particular to population groups, making these genes powerful tools for the study of origins of populations and their degree of admixture. Antigen, allele, and haplotype frequencies, together with linkage disequilibrium patterns, are reported...
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