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Gradients of HLA diversity in South American Indians
F Rothhammer1, C Silva, S M Callegari-Jacques
1School of Medicine, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Annals of Human Biology
|May 1, 1997
Abstract:
Information concerning the HLA-A and -B loci was considered in relation to 3796 Amerindians living in 39 places in South America, data related to HLA-C being based on a smaller subset of 2989 persons distributed among 33 localities. Synthetic gene frequency maps were then constructed using principal-components analysis. Clearly significant longitudinal (principal component 1) and latitudinal (principal components 1, 2, and 3) clines were observed, most probably indicating ancient migration routes.