HLA-DRB1 frequencies of the Comorian population and their genetic affinities with Sub-Saharan African and Indian Oceanian populations

Annals of Human Biology

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 265-278

  Gibert, M ^a   Touinssi, M ^b   Reviron, D ^b   Mercier, P ^b   Boetsch G ^c   Chiaroni, J ^b,c  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b ETABLISSEMENT FRANÇAIS DU SANG   (France)

^c AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

Bantu; Comoro Islands; East Africa; HLA

Indexed keywords

HLA DR ANTIGEN; HLA-DRB1 ANTIGEN;

GENE FLOW; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; GENETIC STRUCTURE; MIGRATION; POLYMORPHISM;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; ARTICLE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETICS; HUMAN; INDIAN OCEAN; POPULATION GENETICS;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETICS, POPULATION; HLA-DR ANTIGENS; HUMANS; INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC;

AFRICA; COMOROS; INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 33747184008     PISSN: 03014460     EISSN: 14645033     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014460600578599     Document Type: Article

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