Gradients of HLA diversity in South American Indians

Annals of Human Biology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 197-208

  Rothhammer, F ^a   Silva, C ^a   Callegari Jacques, S M ^b   Llop, E ^a   Salzano, F M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HLA A ANTIGEN; HLA ANTIGEN; HLA B ANTIGEN; HLA C ANTIGEN;

ALLELE; AMERICAN INDIAN; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; HUMAN;

ALLELES; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; GENE FREQUENCY; HLA ANTIGENS; HLA-A ANTIGENS; HLA-B ANTIGENS; HLA-C ANTIGENS; HUMANS; INDIANS, SOUTH AMERICAN; VARIATION (GENETICS);

EID: 0031135544     PISSN: 03014460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014469700004932     Document Type: Article

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