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- Title
Population Structure in the Mediterranean Basin: A Y Chromosome Perspective.
- Authors
Capelli, C.; Redhead, N.; Romano, V.; Cal, F.; Lefranc, G.; Delague, V.; Megarbane, A.; Felice, A. E.; Pascali, V. L.; Neophytou, P. I.; Poulli, Z.; Novelletto, A.; Malaspina, P.; Terrenato, L.; Berebbi, A.; Fellous, M.; Thomas, M. G.; Goldstein, D. B.
- Abstract
The Mediterranean region has been characterised by a number of pre-historical and historical demographic events whose legacy on the current genetic landscape is still a matter of debate. In order to investigate the degree of population structure across the Mediterranean, we have investigated Y chromosome variation in a large dataset of Mediterranean populations, 11 of which are first described here. Our analyses identify four main clusters in the Mediterranean that can be labelled as North Africa, Arab, Central-East and West Mediterranean. In particular, Near Eastern samples tend to separate according to the presence of Arab Y chromosome lineages, suggesting that the Arab expansion played a major role in shaping the current genetic structuring within the Fertile Crescent.
- Subjects
MEDITERRANEAN Region; HUMAN population genetics; Y chromosome; HEREDITY; GENETICS; GENETIC markers
- Publication
Annals of Human Genetics, 2006, Vol 70, Issue 2, p207
- ISSN
0003-4800
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1529-8817.2005.00224.x