Sample Name: Guinea-Bissau

Sample UID: SA002222I

Sample Description:This sample consists of healthy, unrelated individuals belonging to a sub-Saharan population from Guinea-Bissau, located on the west African coast.

Number of Chromosomes: 100

Relation to Other Samples:

References:
- Freitas T, Brehm A, Fernandes AT "Frequency of the CCR5-delta32 mutation in the Atlantic island populations of Madeira, the Azores, Cabo Verde, and São Tomé e Príncipe". Hum Biol. 78:697-703. (2006) Online citation.

Sample Name: Guinua-Bissau

Sample UID: SA001265O

Sample Description:This sample consists of unrelated and healthy known African individuals from Guinea-Bissau. Balanta, Beafada, Cassanga, Fula, Mancanha, Mandinga, Manjaco, Nalu, and Papel ethnic groups are present in the population.

Number of Chromosomes: 184

Relation to Other Samples:

References:
- Pereira JV, Armando S, Anjos MJ, Vide MC, Corte-Real F, Vieira DN. "Allele frequencies for fifteen STR loci in Guinea-Bissau population". J Forensic Sci. 50:243-244. (2005)

Sample Name: Guinea

Sample UID: SA003761R

Sample Description:This sample consists of randomly selected individuals from Republic of Guinea. Collection was approved by the local Ethics Committees and informed consent was obtained.

Number of Chromosomes: 340

Relation to Other Samples:

References:
- Albuquerque D, Manco L, Loua KM, Arez AP, Trovoada Mde J, Relvas L, Millimono TS, Rath SL, Lopes D, Nogueira F, Varandas L, Alvarez M, Ribeiro ML. "SLC40A1 Q248H allele frequencies and associated SLC40A1 haplotypes in three West African population samples". Ann Hum Biol. 38:378-81. (2011) Online citation.

Sample Name: Guine-Bissau

Sample UID: SA001214I

Sample Description:This sample consists of healthy unrelated males from Guine-Bissau. Males were subject to an interview in order to ascertain about their ethnic origins and to give their informed consent. Individuals belong to the following ethnic groups: Bijagos (from the Bijagos Archipelago), Balanta, Felupe (known as Diola or Djola), Mancanha, Manjaco, Pepeis, Banhu, Beafadas, Nalu, Fula (known as Peul or Fulbe), Mansonca, Sussa and Mandinga (known as Mandenka).

Number of Chromosomes: 200

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References:
- Goncalves R, Jesus J, Fernandes AT, Brehm A. "Genetic profile of a multi-ethnic population from Guine-Bissau (west African coast) using the new PowerPlex 16 System kit". Forensic Sci Int. 129:78-90. (2002) Online citation.

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