Article
Characterization of the HLA class I genotypes of a Venezuelan Amerindian group by molecular methods.
Tissue antigens - 1 Jul 1998
Martínez-Arends A, Layrisse Z, Argüello R, Herrera F, Montagnani S, Matos M, Ross J, Dunn P, Marsh S G, Madrigal J A
Abstract excerpt
We have characterized the HLA class I genotypes of the Yucpa, a tribe of Venezuelan Amerindians, using molecular methods. The study was carried out on DNA extracted from unrelated individuals using low resolution ARMS-SSP typing with sequence-specific primers, high resolution typing using referen...
Topics
- Alleles
- Gene Frequency
- Genotype
- Histocompatibility Antigens Class I
- Humans
- Indians, South American
- Venezuela