[Genetic diversity and racial mixture in Amerindians from Costa Rica and Panama].

Article

[Genetic diversity and racial mixture in Amerindians from Costa Rica and Panama].

Revista de biologia tropical - 1 Dec 1993

Barrantes R

Abstract excerpt

The genetic diversity of nine Amerindian tribes (Boruca, Bokota, Bribrí, Cabecar, Guatuso, Guaymí, Huetar, Kuna and Teribe) from Costa Rica and Panama were analyzed using 48 loci of enzymatic systems, blood groups and serum proteins. The average heterozygosity (H) and the frequency of polymorphis...

Topics

Costa Rica
Gene Frequency
Genetic Variation
Humans
Indians, Central American
Panama
Polymorphism, Genetic

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