Article
HLA class II genetic diversity in southern Tunisia and the Mediterranean area.
International journal of immunogenetics - 1 Apr 2006
Abdennaji Guenounou B, Loueslati B Yacoubi, Buhler S, Hmida S, Ennafaa H, Khodjet-Elkhil H, Moojat N, Dridi A, Boukef K, Ben Ammar Elgaaied A, Sanchez-Mazas A
Abstract excerpt
North Africa is populated by many Arab- and Berber-speaking populations whose genetic history is still poorly understood. In this study, we analyse the HLA-DRB1 and DQB1 molecular diversity in three populations from the south of Tunisia--Berbers from Jerba, Berbers from Matmata and Arabs from Gabes--and we compare them to a large set of populations from the whole Mediterranean region. Among the three populations...
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