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Objective:To investigate HLA DQA1 alleles distribution in the Yichu of Yangbi county, Yunnan province, compared with other Chinese group Methods:PCR RFLP.Results: Of 8 DQA1 alleles studied, DQA1*0301 (allele frequency 31 63%) is the most common allele in this Yichu, and DQA1*0401 (1 02%) is the rarest Chi square test shows that Yangbi Yichu has no significant difference with six northern Han groups, Man, Singaporean and Uygurs of Xinjiang In contrast, Buyi, Dai and Taiwanese is much more complicated with a significant difference from other groups A similar observation was found in Guangdong Han and Guangxi Zhuang Similar to Kazak, Uygurs showed no significant difference with some of northern Han groups Tibetans have no significant difference with Kazaks and Singaporean Conclusion: DQA1 complexity of southern ethnic group is probably result of mutilple origin or stress of different environment Yangbi Yi ethnic group has characteristic of Northern group