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Frequency and origins of hemoglobin S mutation in African-derived Brazilian populations.
Human biology - 1 Dec 2007
De Mello Auricchio Maria Teresa Balester, Vicente João Pedro, Meyer Diogo, Mingroni-Netto Regina Célia
Abstract excerpt
Africans arrived in Brazil as slaves in great numbers, mainly after 1550. Before the abolition of slavery in Brazil in 1888, many communities, called quilombos, were formed by runaway or abandoned African slaves. These communities are presently referred to as remnants of quilombos, and many are still partially genetically isolated. These remnants can be regarded as relicts of the original African genetic...
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