Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplogroups in 1526 unrelated individuals from 11 Departments of Colombia
The frequencies of four mitochondrial Native American DNA haplogroups were determined in 1526 unrelated individuals from 11 Departments of Colombia and compared to the frequencies previously obtained for Amerindian and Afro-Colombian populations. Amerindian mtDNA haplogroups ranged from 74% to 97%....
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| description | The frequencies of four mitochondrial Native American DNA haplogroups were determined in 1526 unrelated individuals from 11 Departments of Colombia and compared to the frequencies previously obtained for Amerindian and Afro-Colombian populations. Amerindian mtDNA haplogroups ranged from 74% to 97%. The lowest frequencies were found in Departments on the Caribbean coast and in the Pacific region, where the frequency of Afro-Colombians is higher, while the highest mtDNA Amerindian haplogroup frequencies were found in Departments that historically have a strong Amerindian heritage. Interestingly, all four mtDNA haplogroups were found in all Departments, in contrast to the complete absence of haplogroup D and high frequencies of haplogroup A in Amerindian populations in the Caribbean region of Colombia. Our results indicate that all four Native American mtDNA haplogroups were widely distributed in Colombia at the time of the Spanish conquest. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1c226e6dc13d49daa60680b78f78cf882022-12-21T22:47:19ZengSociedade Brasileira de GenéticaGenetics and Molecular Biology1678-46852013-01-0136332933510.1590/S1415-47572013000300005S1415-47572013000300005Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplogroups in 1526 unrelated individuals from 11 Departments of ColombiaJuan J. Yunis0Emilio J. Yunis1Servicios Médicos Yunis Turbay y Cia.Servicios Médicos Yunis Turbay y Cia.The frequencies of four mitochondrial Native American DNA haplogroups were determined in 1526 unrelated individuals from 11 Departments of Colombia and compared to the frequencies previously obtained for Amerindian and Afro-Colombian populations. Amerindian mtDNA haplogroups ranged from 74% to 97%. The lowest frequencies were found in Departments on the Caribbean coast and in the Pacific region, where the frequency of Afro-Colombians is higher, while the highest mtDNA Amerindian haplogroup frequencies were found in Departments that historically have a strong Amerindian heritage. Interestingly, all four mtDNA haplogroups were found in all Departments, in contrast to the complete absence of haplogroup D and high frequencies of haplogroup A in Amerindian populations in the Caribbean region of Colombia. Our results indicate that all four Native American mtDNA haplogroups were widely distributed in Colombia at the time of the Spanish conquest.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-47572013000300005&lng=en&tlng=enadmixtureColombiahaplogroupMestizomitochondrial DNA |
| spellingShingle | Juan J. Yunis Emilio J. Yunis Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplogroups in 1526 unrelated individuals from 11 Departments of Colombia Genetics and Molecular Biology admixture Colombia haplogroup Mestizo mitochondrial DNA |
| title | Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplogroups in 1526 unrelated individuals from 11 Departments of Colombia |
| title_full | Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplogroups in 1526 unrelated individuals from 11 Departments of Colombia |
| title_fullStr | Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplogroups in 1526 unrelated individuals from 11 Departments of Colombia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplogroups in 1526 unrelated individuals from 11 Departments of Colombia |
| title_short | Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplogroups in 1526 unrelated individuals from 11 Departments of Colombia |
| title_sort | mitochondrial dna mtdna haplogroups in 1526 unrelated individuals from 11 departments of colombia |
| topic | admixture Colombia haplogroup Mestizo mitochondrial DNA |
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