Polymorphisms and phyletic relationships of the Paisa community from Antioquia (Colombia)

The allelic frequencies of 14 polymorphic loci were obtained for the Paisa community (Antioquia, Colombia) and compared with those of Caucasoids, Negroids and Amerindians as an approach to better understand its ancestral origin. Data pertaining to Caucasoids included Basques, Spaniards and Jews, his...

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Published in:	Gene geography : a computerized bulletin on human gene frequencies Vol. 10; no. 1; p. 11
Main Authors:	Bravo, M L, Valenzuela, C Y, Arcos-Burgos, O M
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Italy 01-04-1996
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Alleles Blood Proteins - genetics Colombia Continental Population Groups - classification Continental Population Groups - genetics Ethnic Groups - classification Ethnic Groups - genetics Female Gene Frequency Humans Male Polymorphism, Genetic Colombia
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Summary:	The allelic frequencies of 14 polymorphic loci were obtained for the Paisa community (Antioquia, Colombia) and compared with those of Caucasoids, Negroids and Amerindians as an approach to better understand its ancestral origin. Data pertaining to Caucasoids included Basques, Spaniards and Jews, historically assumed to be the ancestors of Paisas. These comparisons suggested that the Paisa community is a Caucasoid group with very low Amerindian or Negroid contributions. Spaniards or Basques and, to a lesser extent, Sephardims seem to have been their most probable ancestors.
ISSN:	0394-249X