title: Beta-globin gene cluster haplotypes in Yanomama Indians from the Amazon region of Brazil.
abstract: Six polymorphic restriction enzyme sites in the beta-globin gene cluster were investigated in Yanomama Indians from the Amazon region of Brazil, using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique. Four haplotypes were identified; the haplotype frequency distribution is similar to those reported for Polynesians, Micronesians and most Asian populations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Guerreiro
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Figueiredo
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Zago
mesh_terms: D001483:Base Sequence; D001938:Brazil; D005914:Globins / Q000235:genetics*; D006239:Haplotypes / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D007199:Indians, South American / Q000235:genetics*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D005810:Multigene Family / Q000235:genetics*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction
chemical_list: D005914:Globins