title: Sero-genetic studies on the Ambo of Namibia.
abstract: The Ambo are the largest population group of Namibia/South West Africa and consist of seven geographical and sociopolitical entities speaking different dialects of a common language. Nearly 600 individuals representing all the dialect groups were tested for 23 sero-genetic systems: the results reveal no evidence of significant San admixture and unusual alleles suggest an affinity with the Herero which confirms oral traditions of a common origin. Genetic distance measurements indicate that the Dama may also have a connection with these peoples and it is probable that most of the Bantu-speaking Negroes of Namibia/South West Africa come from the same stock.
authors.affiliation: Department of Human Genetics, School of Pathology, South African Institute for Medical Research, Johannesburg.
authors.forename: G T
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Nurse
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Dunn
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Rootman
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Jenkins
mesh_terms: D044383:Black People / Q000235:genetics; D001789:Blood Group Antigens / Q000235:genetics*; D004798:Enzymes / Q000235:genetics; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000201:enzymology*; D005787:Gene Frequency; D006242:Haptoglobins / Q000235:genetics; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009276:Namibia; D010641:Phenotype; D014168:Transferrin / Q000235:genetics*; D014171:Transients and Migrants
chemical_list: D001789:Blood Group Antigens; D004798:Enzymes; D006242:Haptoglobins; D006454:Hemoglobins; D014168:Transferrin