Article
The HLA polymorphism in five Brazilian populations.
Annals of human biology - 1 Jan 2000
Trachtenberg A, Jobim L F, Kraemer E, Salzano F M, Moraes M E, Moraes J R, Gerbase-De-Lima M, Arce-Gomez B, Ferreira E
Abstract excerpt
A total of 977 White individuals living in five Brazilian cities, as well as 173 Black individuals from two of these cities have been studied in relation to HLA-A and HLA-B. Allele frequency similarities among these populations are much more impressive than dissimilarities, and the differences, considering putative ancestors, are not remarkable. This limited variability can be only partially explained in terms of...
Topics
- Adult
- Alleles
- Brazil
- Female
- Gene Frequency
- Genetic Linkage
- HLA Antigens
- Humans
- Male
- Polymorphism, Genetic
