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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Analysis of Y-chromosomal SNP haplogroups and STR haplotypes in an Algerian population sample
International Journal of Legal Medicine, Volume 122, No. 3, Year 2008
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The distribution of Y-chromosomal single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) haplogroups and short tandem repeat (STR) haplotypes was determined in a sample of 102 unrelated men of Arab origin from northwestern Algeria (Oran area). A total of nine different haplogroups were identified by a panel of 22 binary markers. The most common haplogroups observed in the Algerian population were E3b2 (45.1%) and J1 (22.5%). Y-STR typing by a 17-loci multiplex system allowed 93 haplotypes to be defined (88 were unique). Striking differences in the allele distribution and gene diversity of Y-STR markers between haplogroups could be found. In particular, intermediate alleles at locus DYS458 specifically characterized the haplotypes of individuals carrying haplogroup J1. All the intermediate alleles shared a common repeat sequence structure, supporting the hypothesis that the variant originated from a single mutational event. © 2007 Springer-Verlag.
Authors & Co-Authors
Robino, Carlo
Italy, Turin
Università Degli Studi Di Torino
Crobu, F.
Italy, Turin
Università Degli Studi Di Torino
Di Gaetano, Cornelia
Italy, Turin
Università Degli Studi Di Torino
Bekada, Asmahan M.A.
Algeria, Oran
Université Oran 1
Benhamamouch, Soraya
Algeria, Oran
Université Oran 1
Cerutti, N.
Italy, Turin
Università Degli Studi Di Torino
Piazza, Alberto
Italy, Turin
Università Degli Studi Di Torino
Inturri, S.
Italy, Turin
Università Degli Studi Di Torino
Torre, Carlo
Italy, Turin
Università Degli Studi Di Torino
Statistics
Citations: 66
Authors: 9
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1007/s00414-007-0203-5
ISSN:
09379827
e-ISSN:
14371596
Research Areas
Genetics And Genomics
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Locations
Algeria
Participants Gender
Male