ALFRED: allele frequency database
      The ALlele FREquency Database   
ALFRED is a resource of gene frequency data on human populations
supported by the U. S. National Science Foundation.
ALFRED detailed record information

Population Information

NameALFRED UIDPrimary LanguageLanguage Family
AchePO000410F

Synonyms:
Geographic Location1:  24.5S, 56W; 27S, 54W  

Sites typed for this population: View List
Population Samples: See Sample Information
External Resources: 
References: See references
Population Description: Being curated
References:


Sample Information:

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Sample Name: Acne

Sample UID: SA003947X

Sample Description:This sample consists of Ache individuals from Arroyo Bandera, Paraguay.

Number of Chromosomes: 134

Relation to Other Samples:

References:
- Gaspar PA, Hutz MH, Salzano FM, Hill K, Hurtado AM, Petzl-Erler ML, Tsuneto LT, Weimer TA "Polymorphisms of CYP1a1, CYP2e1, GSTM1, GSTT1, and TP53 genes in Amerindians". Am J Phys Anthropol. 119:249-56. (2002) Online citation.

- Jaja C, Burke W, Thummel K, Edwards K, Veenstra DL. "Cytochrome p450 enzyme polymorphism frequency in indigenous and native american populations: a systematic review". Community Genet 11:141-9. (2008) Online citation.


Sample Information:

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Sample Name: Ache (Guayaki)

Sample UID: SA003690S

Sample Description:This sample consists of Ache (Guayaki) individuals from Paraguay. All the South American natives studied in this publication and their ancestors (two generations) were born in the same community and spoke their own native language

Number of Chromosomes: 46

Relation to Other Samples:

References:
- Acuņa-Alonzo V et al. "A functional ABCA1 gene variant is associated with low HDL-cholesterol levels and shows evidence of positive selection in Native Americans". Hum Mol Genet 19:2877-85. (2010) Online citation.


Sample Information:

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Sample Name: Aché

Sample UID: SA000964T

Sample Description:This sample consists of Aché individuals. The Aché are an Amerindian tribe. This sample is located in Paraguay in South America. Their language is Guayaki which belongs to the Tupi liguistic group. Non-Indian ancestry was estimated to be very small.

Number of Chromosomes: 152

Relation to Other Samples:

References:
- Battilana J, Bonatto SL, Freitas LB, Hutz MH, Weimer TA, Callegari-Jacques SM, Batzer MA, Hill K, Hurtado AM, Tsuneto LT, Petzl-Erler ML, Salzano FM. "Alu insertions versus blood group plus protein genetic variability in four Amerindian populations.". Ann Hum Biol 29:334-47. (2002) Online citation.


Sample Information:

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Sample Name: Ache

Sample UID: SA000857U

Sample Description:This sample consists of Ache individuals (14 males and 12 females) from eastern Paraguay. Samples were obtained at the Arroyo Bandera and Chupa Pou reservations.

Number of Chromosomes: 38

Relation to Other Samples:

References:
- Mingroni-Netto RC, Angeli CB, Auricchio MT, Leal-Mesquita ER, Ribeiro-dos-Santos AK, Ferrari I, Hutz MH, Salzano FM, Hill K, Hurtado AM, Vianna-Morgante AM. "Distribution of CGG repeats and FRAXAC1/DXS548 alleles in South American populations". Am J Med Genet 111:243-252. (2002) Online citation.


Sample Information:

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Sample Name: Ache

Sample UID: SA002249R

Sample Description:This sample consists of Ache individuals, a group from the Paraguayan forest.

Number of Chromosomes: 44

Relation to Other Samples:

References:
- Hünemeier T, Neves AG, Nornberg I, Hill K, Hurtado AM, Carnese FR, Goicoechea AS, Hutz MH, Salzano FM, Chies JA "T-cell and chemokine receptor variation in south Amerindian populations". Am J Hum Biol. 17:515-8. (2005) Online citation.


Sample Information:

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Sample Name: Ache

Sample UID: SA000711J

Sample Description:The Ache (also known as Guayuaki) are an Ameriniand group. They inhabit the southerly portion of the tropical forest in the Alto Parana area of eastern Paraguay. They belong to the Tupi linguistic stock. This sample was obtained at the Arroyo Bandera and Chupa Pou reservations.

Number of Chromosomes: 114

Relation to Other Samples:

References:
- Demarchi DA, Marcellino AJ, de Basualdo MA, Colantonio SE, de Stefano GF, Hutz MH, Salzano FM, Hill K, Hurtado AM, Carnese FR, Goicoechea AS, Dejean CB, Guevara AG, Crawford MH. "Apolipoprotein B signal peptide polymorphism distribution among south Amerindian populations ". Hum Biol. 71:995-1000. (1999) Online citation.


Sample Information:

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Sample Name: Ache

Sample UID: SA003038O

Sample Description:This sample consists of Ache of the Tupi linguistic subgroup living at the Arroyo Bandera and Chupa Pou reservations in the Alto Parana area of eastern Paraguay.

Number of Chromosomes: 60

Relation to Other Samples:

References:
- Monsalve MV, Salzano FM, Rupert JL, Hutz MH, Hill K, Hurtado AM, Hochachka PW, Devine DV. "Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) allele frequencies in Amerindians". Ann Hum Genet. 67:367-71. (2003) Online citation.


Sample Information:

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Sample Name: Ache

Sample UID: SA003288V

Sample Description:This sample consists of Ache individuals.

Note: This sample information is not fully curated. For additional information about the sample, consult the publications under "References". The sample was entered as part of data submission by Eisenberg DA.

Number of Chromosomes: 64

Relation to Other Samples:

References:
- Demarchi DA, Salzano FM, Altuna ME, Fiegenbaum M, Hill K, Hurtado AM, Tsunetto LT, Petzl-Erler ML, Hutz MH. "APOE polymorphism distribution among Native Americans and related populations". Ann Hum Biol. 32:351-65.. (2005) Online citation.

- Eisenberg DA, Kuzawa, CW, Hayes MG "Worldwide allele frequencies of the human apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene: climate, local adaptations and evolutionary history". American Journal of Physical Anthropology 143:100-11. (2010) Online citation.


1Geographic Coordinates represent two opposite corners of a rectangle encompassing the area where the population lives.This data is preliminary and changing.

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