HLA genes in Barranquilla (North Colombia): Searching for cryptic Amerindian genes.
Hum Immunol 2017;
79:3-4. [PMID:
29129648 DOI:
10.1016/j.humimm.2017.11.003]
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Abstract
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.
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