The contribution of the HLA-A, -B, -C and -DR, -DQ DNA typing to the study of the origins of Spaniards and Basques.

doi:10.1111/j.1399-0039.1995.tb02446.x

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The contribution of the HLA-A, -B, -C and -DR, -DQ DNA typing to the study of the origins of Spaniards and Basques.

Tissue antigens - 1 Apr 1995

Martinez-Laso J, De Juan D, Martinez-Quiles N, Gomez-Casado E, Cuadrado E, Arnaiz-Villena A

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The high polymorphism of the HLA system has been used as a powerful genetic tool to single out individuals and populations. By studying characteristic allele frequencies and extended HLA haplotypes in different populations, it is possible to identify ethnic groups and establish the genetic relati...

Topics

Alleles
Ethnicity
Gene Frequency
HLA-A Antigens
HLA-B Antigens
HLA-C Antigens
HLA-DQ Antigens
HLA-DR Antigens
Haplotypes
Histocompatibility Testing
Humans
Spain

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