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Altitude, language, and class I HLA allele frequencies in Papua New Guinea.
American journal of physical anthropology - 1 Oct 1994
Smith T, Bhatia K, Prasad M, Koki G, Alpers M
Abstract excerpt
Class I HLA gene frequencies show considerable variation over short geographical distances in Papua New Guinea. Hypothesis to account for this invoke natural selection, population structure, the pattern of population movement, or past demographic changes. To determine the role of the various factors in shaping this distribution, we have studied correlations between HLA-based genetic distances, geographical...
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