Article
HLA class II diversity in seven Amerindian populations. Clues about the origins of the Aché.
Tissue antigens - 1 Dec 2003
Tsuneto L T, Probst C M, Hutz M H, Salzano F M, Rodriguez-Delfin L A, Zago M A, Hill K, Hurtado A M, Ribeiro-dos-Santos A K C, Petzl-Erler M L
Abstract excerpt
The study of the HLA variability of Native American populations revealed several alleles specific to one or more of the Latin American indigenous populations. The analysis of Amerindian groups distributed all over the continent might inform about the area of origin and the dispersal of these alleles and shed light on the evolution of this remarkable polymorphism. Moreover, HLA alleles and haplotypes are excellent...
Topics
- Alleles
- Biological Evolution
- Gene Frequency
- Genetic Variation
- HLA Antigens
- HLA-DQ Antigens
- HLA-DQ alpha-Chains
- HLA-DQ beta-Chains
- HLA-DR Antigens
- HLA-DRB1 Chains
- Haplotypes