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ABO blood group in Amerindians from Brazilian Amazon.
Annals of human biology - 1 Jan 2000
Barjas-Castro M L, Soares M C P, Menezes R C, Carvalho M H M, Costa F F, Saad S T O
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The Parakanã is a group of Indians with cultural similarities to the extinct Tupi group. They are an isolated native population from East Brazilian Amazon. A number of different O alleles have been found at the blood group ABO locus in populations of several ethnic origins (Caucasians, Blacks, Amerindians). AIM: The present study describes the ABO blood group polymorphism gene of the Parakanã Indians....
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