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HLA class I polymorphism, as characterised by PCR-SSOP, in a Brazilian exogamic population.
Tissue antigens - 1 Nov 2000
Braun-Prado K, Vieira Mion A L, Farah Pereira N, Culpi L, Petzl-Erler M L
Abstract excerpt
HLA-A, -B and -C genes were analysed in the population living in the metropolitan region of Curitiba, the main city of Parana State, southern Brazil, to provide data for studies and applications in HLA-related fields, and to contribute to the understanding of human microevolution. Heterozygosity is high (95-99%) for all three loci. Frequencies for most alleles and haplotypes of sub-Saharan African and of European...
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