Table 2.

List of South American, African and European populations used in population comparison analysis.

Code	Population	N	Reference
1	Manaus - Brazil, State of Amazon	42	this study
2	Ribeirão Preto - Brazil, State of São Paulo	65	this study
3	Santa Catarina - Brazil, State of Santa Catarina	109	Cainé et al., 2005
4	Belém - Brazil, State of Pará	200	Palha et al., 2007
5	Rio de Janeiro - Brazil, State of Rio de Janeiro	245	Goes et al., 2005
6	São Paulo - Brazil, State of São Paulo	200	Gois et al., 2007
7	Rio Grande Sul - Brazil, State of Rio Grande do Sul	203	Leite et al., 2008
8	Rio de Janeiro - Brazil, State of Rio de Janeiro (African descendents)	135	Domingues et al., 2007
9	Rio Grande do Sul - Brazil, Guarani and Kaingang (Amerindians)	42	Leite et al., 2008
10	Argentina, northern region, Colla - (Amerindians)	48	Toscanini et al., 2008
11	Argentina, northwestern region, Toba (Amerindians)	49	Toscanini et al., 2008
12	Buenos Aires - Argentina	100	Sanchez-Diz et al., 2008
13	Portugal, northern region	244	Sanchez-Diz et al., 2008
14	Portugal, central region	100	Bento et al., 2009
15	Portugal, southern region	100	Sanchez-Diz et al., 2008
16	Spain	148	Martin et al., 2004
17	Guinea Bissau	32	this study
18	Angola	48	this study
19	Mozambique	36	this study
20	Guinea Equatorial	101	Arroyo Pardo et al., 2005
21	Cabinda - Angola	208	Beleza, 2005
22	Maputo - Mozambique,	112	Alves et al., 2003
23	São Tome and Principe	103	Trovoada et al., 2001
24	Cape Verde	47	Corte-Real et al., 2000