Mitochondrial DNA structure of an isolated Tunisian Berber population and its relationship with Mediterranean populations

Mitochondrial DNA structure of an isolated Tunisian Berber population and its relationship with Mediterranean populations

Background: Douiret is an isolated Berber population from South-Eastern Tunisia. The strong geographic and cultural isolation characterising this population might have contributed to remarkable endogamy and consanguinity, which were practiced for several centuries. Aim: The objective of this study i...

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Main Authors: Nizar Ben Halim, Sana Hsouna, Khaled Lasram, Mariem Chargui, Laaroussi Khemira, Rachid Saidane, Sonia Abdelhak, Rym Kefi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-01-01
Series:Annals of Human Biology
Subjects:
douiret
north africa
endogamy
haplogroup t
phylogeny
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03014460.2017.1414875

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