Alpha-globin gene haplotypes in South American Indians.

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Alpha-globin gene haplotypes in South American Indians.

Human biology - 1 Aug 1995

Zago M A, Melo Santos E J, Clegg J B, Guerreiro J F, Martinson J J, Norwich J, Figueiredo M S

Abstract excerpt

The haplotypes of the alpha-globin gene cluster were determined for 99 Indians from the Brazilian Amazon region who belong to 5 tribes: Wayampí, Wayana-Apalaí, Kayapó, Arára, and Yanomámi. Three predominant haplotypes were identified: Ia (present in 38.9% of chromosomes), IIIa (25.8%), and IIe (2...

Topics

Alleles
Base Sequence
Brazil
Gene Frequency
Gene Rearrangement
Globins
Haplotypes
Humans
Indians, South American
Molecular Sequence Data

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