Using AVR register

I have just add a line ( PORTA = 0;) in the exemple program "blink a led" to test if the AVR register can be use.
The board used is Arduino Uno.
Here is the code :

/*
  Blink
 Turns on an LED on for one second, then off for one second, repeatedly.
 
 This example code is in the public domain.*/


void setup() {                
  // initialize the digital pin as an output.
  // Pin 13 has an LED connected on most Arduino boards:

  pinMode(13, OUTPUT);
  PORTA = 0;              // Add line
}

void loop() {
  digitalWrite(13, HIGH);   // set the LED on
  delay(1000);              // wait for a second
  digitalWrite(13, LOW);    // set the LED off
  delay(1000);              // wait for a second
}