Article
HLA class II polymorphism in the Ticuna of Brazil: evolutionary implications of the DRB1*0807 allele.
Tissue antigens - 1 Jan 1998
Mack S J, Erlich H A
Abstract excerpt
The alleles at the HLA class II loci HLA-DRB1, DQA1, DQB1 and DPB1 were determined for 49 individuals of the Ticuna, a Native South American population living in Brazil, using PCR/SSO probe hybridization and DNA sequencing. A newly described DRB1*08 variant, DRB1*0807, which has previously been r...
Topics
- Africa
- Alleles
- Brazil
- Chromosome Mapping
- DNA, Mitochondrial
- Evolution, Molecular
- Gene Frequency
- HLA-DP Antigens
- HLA-DP beta-Chains
- HLA-DQ Antigens
- HLA-DQ alpha-Chains
- HLA-DQ beta-Chains
- HLA-DR Antigens