Article
Patterns of genetic variation in Native America.
Human biology - 1 Jun 1992
O'Rourke D H, Mobarry A, Suarez B K
Abstract excerpt
Allele frequencies from seven polymorphic red cell antigen loci (ABO, Rh, MN, S, P, Duffy, and Diego) were examined in 144 Native American populations. Mean genetic distances (Nei's D) and the fixation index FST are approximately equal for the North and South American samples but are reduced in the Central American geographic area. The relationship between genetic distance and geographic distance differs markedly...
Topics
- Blood Group Antigens
- Gene Frequency
- Genetic Variation
- Genetics, Population
- Humans
- Indians, Central American
- Indians, North American
- Indians, South American