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HLA in Jaidukama: an Amerindian secluded Colombian population with new haplotypes and Asian and Pacific-shared alleles.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Aug 2011
Martinez-Laso J, Montoya F, Areces C, Moscoso J, Silvera C, Rey D, Parga-Lozano C, Gomez-Prieto P, Enriquez de Salamanca M, Arnaiz-Villena A
Abstract excerpt
America first inhabitants and peopling are still debated. In order to increase knowledge about these questions, we have aimed to detect HLA genes of an Amerindian secluded community: Jaidukama, who lives in North Colombia Equatorial forest. HLA genotyping and extended haplotype calculations were carried out in 39 healthy individuals belonging to 13 families. HLA frequencies were compared to other Amerindians and...
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