1. Population Structure in the Mediterranean Basin: A Y Chromosome Perspective.
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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., and Goldstein, D. B. more...
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HUMAN population genetics ,Y chromosome ,HEREDITY ,GENETICS ,GENETIC markers - 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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] more...
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- 2006
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