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Polymorphic Alu insertions in six Brazilian African-derived populations.
American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council - 1 Jan 2000
Cotrim Nelson Henderson, Auricchio Maria Teresa B M, Vicente João Pedro, Otto Paulo A, Mingroni-Netto Regina Célia
Abstract excerpt
At least 25 African-derived populations (quilombo remnants) are believed to exist in the Ribeira River Valley, located in the southern part of São Paulo State, Brazil. We studied four Alu polymorphic loci (APO, ACE, TPA25, and FXIIIB) in individuals belonging to six quilombo remnants in addition to individuals sampled from the city of São Paulo. The allelic frequencies observed in the quilombo remnants were...
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