HLA genes in Barranquilla (North Colombia): Searching for cryptic Amerindian genes

America First Inhabitants population (Amerindians, Na Dene and Eskimos) underwent a drastic population reduction and gene exchange after Europeans and Africans arrival after 1492 AD. Barranquilla population may be a good model to study present day population admixture in South America. HLA-A, -B and...

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Published in:Journal of Molecular Liquids
Main Authors: Arnaiz-Villena A., Bayona B., Palacio-Gruber J., Hernandez Aguirre, Enio Armando, Muñiz E., Campos C., Juarez I., Gomez-Casado E., Martín-Villa J.M., Silvera C.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: Elsevier Inc. 2017
Subjects:
African
Amerindian
Barranquilla
Caucasoid
Colombia
Cuba
HLA
eskimo*
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12494/41466
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2014.06.006
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Summary:America First Inhabitants population (Amerindians, Na Dene and Eskimos) underwent a drastic population reduction and gene exchange after Europeans and Africans arrival after 1492 AD. Barranquilla population may be a good model to study present day population admixture in South America. HLA-A, -B and -DRB1 DNA typing has been performed in 188 unrelated individuals originated in the area and speak Spanish language; they showed apparent European/African and mixed characters. HLA genetic European/African features were found and only 1.85% Amerindian one. This contrasts with neighboring Cuban population where 10% HLA Amerindian characters appear. © 2017.

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