Article
[Genetic composition of the Chilean population. Analysis of mitochondrial DNA polymorphism].
Revista medica de Chile - 1 Feb 2002
Rocco Paola, Morales Carmen, Moraga Mauricio, Miquel Juan Francisco, Nervi Flavio, Llop Elena, Carvallo Pilar, Rothhammer Francisco
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The analysis of mitochondrial DNA restriction site polymorphisms assigns most Latin American aborgines to four haplogroups. These are characterized by determined polymorphic restriction sites and a deletion of 9 base pairs in the intergenic region V. AIM: To study the distribution of mitochondrial DNA haplogroups in Chilean aboriginal groups, as well as in the mixed population of Santiago. MATERIAL...
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