Sample Name: Ecuadorian Black

Sample UID: SA001946U

Sample Description:This sample consists of healthy unrelated Blacks born and living in Ecuador.

Number of Chromosomes: 208

Relation to Other Samples:

References:
- Gonzalez-Andrade F, Sanchez-Q D, Martinez-Jarreta B. "Genetic analysis of the Amerindian Kichwas and Afroamerican descendents populations from Ecuador characterised by 15 STR-PCR polymorphisms". Forensic Sci Int. 160:231-235. (2006) Online citation.

Sample Name: African-Ecuadorians

Sample UID: SA003002F

Sample Description:This sample consists of 53 women of African origin living along the Cayapa River in the Esmeraldas region (North Western Ecuador).

Number of Chromosomes: 106

Relation to Other Samples:

References:
- Scacchi R, Pinto A, Rickards O, Pacella A, De Stefano GF, Cannella C, Corbo RM. "An analysis of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPAR-gamma 2) Pro12Ala polymorphism distribution and prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in world populations in relation to dietary habits". Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 17:632-41. (2007) Online citation.

Sample Name: Ecuadorian

Sample UID: SA002219O

Sample Description:This sample consists of unrelated Ecuadorian individuals from the general population. The individuals who are part of the groups from the Ecuadorian general population were mostly of Mestizo ethnic origin, but they also included individuals from the Amerindian and African ethnic groups.

Number of Chromosomes: 590

Relation to Other Samples:

References:
- Paz-y-Mino C, Morillo SA, Celi AP, Witte T, Muņoz Guijarro MJ, Collantes JC, Leone PE "CCR5delta32, CCR2-64I, and SDF1-3'A polymorphisms related to resistance to HIV-1 infection and disease in the Ecuadorian population". Hum Biol. 77:521-6. (2005) Online citation.

Sample Name: African Ecuadoran

Sample UID: SA003060J

Sample Description:This sample consists of unrelated, healthy African Ecuadorans from Viche area, Ecuador. All the subjects gave their informed consent for the study.

Number of Chromosomes: 82

Relation to Other Samples:

References:
- Pepe G, Camacho Vanegas O, Giusti B, Brunelli T, Marcucci R, Attanasio M, Rickards O, De Stefano GF, Prisco D, Gensini GF, Abbate R. "Heterogeneity in world distribution of the thermolabile C677T mutation in 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase". Am J Hum Genet. 63:917-20. (1998) Online citation.

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