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Souza AMD, Resende SS, Sousa TND, Brito CFAD. A systematic scoping review of the genetic ancestry of the Brazilian population. Genet Mol Biol 2019; 42:495-508. [PMID: 31188926 PMCID: PMC6905439 DOI: 10.1590/1678-4685-gmb-2018-0076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2018] [Accepted: 01/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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The genetic background of the Brazilian population is mainly characterized by
three parental populations: European, African, and Native American. The aim of
this study was to overview the genetic ancestry estimates for different
Brazilian geographic regions and analyze factors involved in these estimates. In
this systematic scoping review were included 51 studies, comprehending 81
populations of 19 states from five regions of Brazil. To reduce the potential of
bias from studies with different sampling methods, we calculated the mean
genetic ancestry weighted by the number of individuals. The weighted mean
proportions of European, African, and Native American ancestries were 68.1%,
19.6%, and 11.6%, respectively. At the regional level, the highest European
contribution occurred in the South, while the highest African and Native
American contributions occurred in the Northeastern and Northern regions,
respectively. Among states in the Northeast region, Bahia and Ceará showed
significant differences, suggesting distinct demographic histories. This review
contributes for a broader understanding of the Brazilian ancestry and indicates
that the ancestry estimates are influenced by the type of molecular marker and
the sampling method.
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- Aracele Maria de Souza
- Research Group in Molecular Biology and Immunology of Malaria, Instituto René Rachou, Fiocruz, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Research Group in Molecular Biology and Immunology of Malaria, Instituto René Rachou, Fiocruz, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Research Group in Molecular Biology and Immunology of Malaria, Instituto René Rachou, Fiocruz, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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Dantas GPM, Santos FR, Marini MÂ. Sex ratio and morphological characteristics of rufous gnateaters, Conopophaga lineata (Aves, Passeriformes) in Atlantic forest fragments. Iheringia, Sér Zool 2009. [DOI: 10.1590/s0073-47212009000100017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Unequal sex ratios lead to the loss of genetic variability, decreasing the viability of populations in the long term. Anthropogenic activities often disturb the natural habitats and can cause alterations in sex ratio and morphological characteristics of several species. Forest fragmentation is a major conservation concern, so that understanding its effects in natural populations is essential. In this study, we evaluated the sex ratio and the morphological characteristics of Rufous Gnateaters (Conopophaga lineata (Wied, 1831)) in small and large forest fragments in Minas Gerais, Brazil. Birds (n = 89) were sexed by plumage characteristics and molecular markers. The molecular analysis showed that plumage is not a totally reliable method for sexing Rufous Gnateaters. We observed that sex ratio did not differ between large and small forest fragments, but birds in small fragments had larger wings and tarsus. Wing and tarsus changes may affect the movement ability of individuals within and among forest fragments. In conclusion, Rufous Gnateaters have been able to survive in both small and large Atlantic rain forest fragments without altering their sex ratio, but morphological changes can be prejudicial to their long term survival.
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Schroeder KB, Jakobsson M, Crawford MH, Schurr TG, Boca SM, Conrad DF, Tito RY, Osipova LP, Tarskaia LA, Zhadanov SI, Wall JD, Pritchard JK, Malhi RS, Smith DG, Rosenberg NA. Haplotypic background of a private allele at high frequency in the Americas. Mol Biol Evol 2009; 26:995-1016. [PMID: 19221006 DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msp024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Recently, the observation of a high-frequency private allele, the 9-repeat allele at microsatellite D9S1120, in all sampled Native American and Western Beringian populations has been interpreted as evidence that all modern Native Americans descend primarily from a single founding population. However, this inference assumed that all copies of the 9-repeat allele were identical by descent and that the geographic distribution of this allele had not been influenced by natural selection. To investigate whether these assumptions are satisfied, we genotyped 34 single nucleotide polymorphisms across approximately 500 kilobases (kb) around D9S1120 in 21 Native American and Western Beringian populations and 54 other worldwide populations. All chromosomes with the 9-repeat allele share the same haplotypic background in the vicinity of D9S1120, suggesting that all sampled copies of the 9-repeat allele are identical by descent. Ninety-one percent of these chromosomes share the same 76.26 kb haplotype, which we call the "American Modal Haplotype" (AMH). Three observations lead us to conclude that the high frequency and widespread distribution of the 9-repeat allele are unlikely to be the result of positive selection: 1) aside from its association with the 9-repeat allele, the AMH does not have a high frequency in the Americas, 2) the AMH is not unusually long for its frequency compared with other haplotypes in the Americas, and 3) in Latin American mestizo populations, the proportion of Native American ancestry at D9S1120 is not unusual compared with that observed at other genomewide microsatellites. Using a new method for estimating the time to the most recent common ancestor (MRCA) of all sampled copies of an allele on the basis of an estimate of the length of the genealogy descended from the MRCA, we calculate the mean time to the MRCA of the 9-repeat allele to be between 7,325 and 39,900 years, depending on the demographic model used. The results support the hypothesis that all modern Native Americans and Western Beringians trace a large portion of their ancestry to a single founding population that may have been isolated from other Asian populations prior to expanding into the Americas.
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- Kari B Schroeder
- Department of Anthropology, University of California, Davis, CA, USA.
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Dantas GPM, Santos FR, Marini MA. Genetic variability of Conopophaga lineata (Conopophagidae) (Wied-Neuwied, 1831) in Atlantic Forest fragments. BRAZ J BIOL 2008; 67:859-65. [PMID: 18278352 DOI: 10.1590/s1519-69842007000500008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2007] [Accepted: 10/03/2007] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Forest fragmentation affects bird populations in many ways, modifying the composition of communities and favouring open country species. The Atlantic Forest is considered one of the most important biomes in the world, due to its great biodiversity, accelerated rates of deforestation, and high endemism. Despite these characteristics, few studies have evaluated the effects of forest fragmentation in the genetic structure of Atlantic forest bird populations. So, this study aims to verify the effects of forest fragmentation in the genetic population structure of Conopophaga lineata, through RAPD markers. To achieve this goal, 89 C. lineata individuals were captured in nine Atlantic Forest fragments in Minas Gerais State. The RAPD data indicate that forest fragmentation has not affected the genetic variation of C. lineata populations (Mann-Whitney U=3.50; p=0.11). Great part of the genetic variability of this species is found within populations and it was not observed a correlation between genetic and geographic distance (Mantel test t=0.6250; p=073). UPGMA analyses did not show defined clades and all branches showed low statistical support. The low population differentiation observed in this species can be due to a high gene flow among populations or a recent fragmentation. Thus, the current diversity status of C. lineata populations indicates that this species is not significantly affected by fragmentation. However, more genetic studies are essential to improve conservation strategies of Brazilian Atlantic Forest birds.
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- G P M Dantas
- Departamento de Biologia Geral, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
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O fura-barreira Hylocryptus rectirostris é uma ave endêmica das matas ciliares da região do Cerrado, considerada rara a incomum e prioritária para pesquisa. A ausência de dimorfismo sexual aparente é o padrão disseminado entre os Furnariidae, no entanto, para algumas espécies da família foram encontradas diferenças morfométricas entre os sexos, sugerindo pressões evolutivas e exigências ecológicas distintas entre machos e fêmeas. O objetivo deste trabalho foi verificar a existência de dimorfismo sexual de tamanho de uma população de H. rectirostris do Parque Nacional da Serra do Cipó, Minas Gerais, sugerindo uma hipótese capaz de explicar a diferença observada entre os sexos. Para tanto foram tomadas sete medidas corporais de 21 indivíduos (13 machos e oito fêmeas) capturados entre abril de 2004 a novembro de 2005 e sexados por meio de técnicas moleculares. Os machos apresentaram asa e cauda significativamente maiores do que as fêmeas (asa: U = 5,5, p = 0,0008; cauda: U = 8,0, p = 0,0014). Acredita-se que as diferenças estejam relacionadas à defesa territorial, tarefa executada quase que exclusivamente por machos, que mantêm territórios estabelecidos ao longo de todo ano mesmo na ausência de fêmeas. Rêmiges e retrizes mais longas incrementam a capacidade de vôo e devem favorecer os indivíduos com asas e caudas maiores durante a aquisição e defesa de territórios, processos essenciais à conquista de fêmeas e conseqüente sucesso reprodutivo.
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de Carvalho CMB, Zuccherato LW, Fujisawa M, Shirakawa T, Ribeiro-Dos-Santos AKC, Santos SEB, Pena SDJ, Santos FR. Study of AZFc partial deletion gr/gr in fertile and infertile Japanese males. J Hum Genet 2006; 51:794-799. [PMID: 16900294 DOI: 10.1007/s10038-006-0024-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2006] [Accepted: 05/26/2006] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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A recurrent partial azoospermia factor C (AZFc) deletion, called gr/gr, has been reported to be a male infertility risk factor. A specific type of Y chromosome observed in approximately 30% of Japanese males (haplogroup D derived at YAP+) is believed to have a fixed gr/gr deletion. A recent study claimed that spermatogenic failure is more likely in males with D Y chromosomes, because of the gr/gr deletion, the presence of which is not well characterized among D haplogroup chromosomes. We therefore decided to perform a systematic study of the frequency of the gr/gr deletion in the Japanese. We studied fertile and infertile males to investigate the possibility of different gr/gr frequencies. The deletions were detected by use of single tagged-sequences (STSs) and the D haplogroup sub-lineages typing were done by use of the biallelic markers M174, M64, M116.1, 12f2.2, M15, M151, and M125. Analysis of gr/gr deleted Y chromosomes showed that all are classified as haplogroup D2, suggesting a lineage association. The subtype D2b1 was most frequent among the Japanese, in control and infertile samples. The haplogroups D2b2, D*, and D1 were not found in any population group. Remarkably, we observed no statistical difference between haplogroup D sub-lineages of the infertile and control groups, although the statistical power of this study is low. This study suggests lack of significant evidence of increased infertility risk in haplogroup D Japanese males. We were also able to establish the ancestral chromosome that suffered a gr/gr deletion, and propose a new Y chromosome phylogeny for haplogroup D and its derivatives. In summary, we were able to define the frequency of gr/gr deletion in Japanese males and show that the gr/gr deletion was probably present in the ancestral Y chromosome that entered Japan at least 12,000 years ago.
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- Departamento de Bioquímica e Imunologia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica e Imunologia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia Geral, ICB, UFMG, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, C.P. 486, Av. Antônio Carlos 6627, 31270-010, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
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Vianna JA, Bonde RK, Caballero S, Giraldo JP, Lima RP, Clark A, Marmontel M, Morales-Vela B, De Souza MJ, Parr L, Rodríguez-Lopez MA, Mignucci-Giannoni AA, Powell JA, Santos FR. Phylogeography, phylogeny and hybridization in trichechid sirenians: implications for manatee conservation. Mol Ecol 2006; 15:433-47. [PMID: 16448411 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-294x.2005.02771.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Abstract The three living species of manatees, West Indian (Trichechus manatus), Amazonian (Trichechus inunguis) and West African (Trichechus senegalensis), are distributed across the shallow tropical and subtropical waters of America and the western coast of Africa. We have sequenced the mitochondrial DNA control region in 330 Trichechus to compare their phylogeographic patterns. In T. manatus we observed a marked population structure with the identification of three haplotype clusters showing a distinct spatial distribution. A geographic barrier represented by the continuity of the Lesser Antilles to Trinidad Island, near the mouth of the Orinoco River in Venezuela, appears to have restricted the gene flow historically in T. manatus. However, for T. inunguis we observed a single expanding population cluster, with a high diversity of very closely related haplotypes. A marked geographic population structure is likely present in T. senegalensis with at least two distinct clusters. Phylogenetic analyses with the mtDNA cytochrome b gene suggest a clade of the marine Trichechus species, with T. inunguis as the most basal trichechid. This is in agreement with previous morphological analyses. Mitochondrial DNA, autosomal microsatellites and cytogenetic analyses revealed the presence of hybrids between the T. manatus and T. inunguis species at the mouth of the Amazon River in Brazil, extending to the Guyanas and probably as far as the mouth of the Orinoco River. Future conservation strategies should consider the distinct population structure of manatee species, as well as the historical barriers to gene flow and the likely occurrence of interspecific hybridization.
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- Juliana A Vianna
- Laboratory of Biodiversity and Molecular Evolution (LBEM), Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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Carvalho-Silva DR, Tarazona-Santos E, Rocha J, Pena SDJ, Santos FR. Y Chromosome Diversity in Brazilians: Switching Perspectives from Slow to Fast Evolving Markers. Genetica 2006; 126:251-60. [PMID: 16502101 DOI: 10.1007/s10709-005-1454-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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We have previously shown that the Y chromosomes of 'white' Brazilians have their immediate geographical origin in Europe, with low frequency of sub-Saharan African chromosomes and virtual absence of Amerindian contribution. The typing of slow evolving polymorphisms on the Y chromosome also revealed no differences between Brazilians and Portuguese, the bulk of European immigrants to Brazil, and even among Brazilians from distinct regions of Brazil, the latter being in sharp contrast with mtDNA data. In order to test if the lack of differentiation is a sex-biased and not a marker-biased phenomenon, we decided to study faster evolving Y chromosome markers in samples from Brazil and Portugal previously studied. The population structure revealed by this work confirmed that there were indeed no significant differences between Brazil and Portugal and no population differentiation within the four geographical regions of Brazil, suggesting that this phenomenon is unrelated to the nature of the markers typed. Nevertheless the fast evolving markers did uncover a higher within population diversity in Brazil than Portugal, which could be explained by the input of diverse European Y chromosomes carried by several migration waves to Brazil. Our present data highlight the significance of typing and combining Y markers that evolve according to distinct mutational paces to usefully assess the levels of diversity in a given population, and can be applied in the study of populations derived from distinct geographical origins such as the Brazilians.
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- Denise R Carvalho-Silva
- Departamento de Bioquímica e Imunologia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Afonso Pena 3111/9, 30130-909, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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Since the completion of the human genome sequencing project, the discovery and characterization of human genetic variation is a principal focus for future research. Comparative studies across ethnically diverse human populations and across human and nonhuman primate species is important for reconstructing human evolutionary history and for understanding the genetic basis of human disease. In this review, we summarize data on patterns of human genetic diversity and the evolutionary forces (mutation, genetic drift, migration, and selection) that have shaped these patterns of variation across both human populations and the genome. African population samples typically have higher levels of genetic diversity, a complex population substructure, and low levels of linkage disequilibrium (LD) relative to non-African populations. We discuss these differences and their implications for mapping disease genes and for understanding how population and genomic diversity have been important in the evolution, differentiation, and adaptation of humans.
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- Sarah A Tishkoff
- Department of Biology, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA.
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Bortolini MC, Salzano FM, Thomas MG, Stuart S, Nasanen SPK, Bau CHD, Hutz MH, Layrisse Z, Petzl-Erler ML, Tsuneto LT, Hill K, Hurtado AM, Castro-de-Guerra D, Torres MM, Groot H, Michalski R, Nymadawa P, Bedoya G, Bradman N, Labuda D, Ruiz-Linares A. Y-chromosome evidence for differing ancient demographic histories in the Americas. Am J Hum Genet 2003; 73:524-39. [PMID: 12900798 PMCID: PMC1180678 DOI: 10.1086/377588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 139] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2003] [Accepted: 06/18/2003] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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To scrutinize the male ancestry of extant Native American populations, we examined eight biallelic and six microsatellite polymorphisms from the nonrecombining portion of the Y chromosome, in 438 individuals from 24 Native American populations (1 Na Dené and 23 South Amerinds) and in 404 Mongolians. One of the biallelic markers typed is a recently identified mutation (M242) characterizing a novel founder Native American haplogroup. The distribution, relatedness, and diversity of Y lineages in Native Americans indicate a differentiated male ancestry for populations from North and South America, strongly supporting a diverse demographic history for populations from these areas. These data are consistent with the occurrence of two major male migrations from southern/central Siberia to the Americas (with the second migration being restricted to North America) and a shared ancestry in central Asia for some of the initial migrants to Europe and the Americas. The microsatellite diversity and distribution of a Y lineage specific to South America (Q-M19) indicates that certain Amerind populations have been isolated since the initial colonization of the region, suggesting an early onset for tribalization of Native Americans. Age estimates based on Y-chromosome microsatellite diversity place the initial settlement of the American continent at approximately 14,000 years ago, in relative agreement with the age of well-established archaeological evidence.
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Carvalho CMB, Fujisawa M, Shirakawa T, Gotoh A, Kamidono S, Freitas Paulo T, Santos SEB, Rocha J, Pena SDJ, Santos FR. Lack of association between Y chromosome haplogroups and male infertility in Japanese men. Am J Med Genet A 2003; 116A:152-8. [PMID: 12494434 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.10827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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The Y chromosome carries several genes involved in spermatogenesis, which are distributed in three regions in the euchromatic part of the long arm, called AZFa (azoospermia factor a), AZFb, and AZFc. Microdeletions in these regions have been seen in 10-15% of sterile males with azoospermia or severe oligozoospermia. The relatively high de novo occurrence of these microdeletion events might be due to particular chromosome arrangements associated with certain Y chromosome haplogroups. To test whether there is any association between Y chromosome types and male infertility, we studied a sample of 84 Japanese oligozoospermic or azoospermic males. The patients were analyzed for the presence of Yq microdeletions and also typed with a battery of unique event polymorphisms (UEPs) to define their Y haplogroups. Six of the infertile patients presented likely pathological microdeletions detectable with the sequence tagged sites (STS) markers used. There was no significant association between Y chromosome haplogroups and the microdeletions. We also compared the Y haplogroup frequencies in our subset sample of 51 idiopathic azoospermia patients with 57 fertile control Japanese males, and did not observe any significant differences. Contrary to previous reports, our data suggest that Y microdeletions and other molecular events causally associated with male infertility in Japan occur independently of the Y chromosome background.
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- Cláudia M B Carvalho
- Departamento de Biologia Geral, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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A review was made in relation to the molecular variability present in North, Central, and South American Indian populations. It involved results from ancient DNA, mitochondrial DNA in extant populations, HLA and other autosomal markers, X and Y chromosome variation, as well as data from parasitic viruses which could show coevolutionary changes. The questions considered were their origin, ways in which the early colonization of the continent took place, types and levels of the variability which developed, peculiarities of the Amerindian evolutionary processes, and eventual genetic heterogeneity which evolved in different geographical areas. Although much information is already available, it is highly heterogeneous in relation to populations and types of genetic systems investigated. Unfortunately, the present trend of favoring essentially applied research suggest that the situation will not basically improve in the future.
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- Francisco M Salzano
- Departamento de Genética, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS.
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- Eduardo Tarazona-Santos
- Departamentos de Bioquímica e Imunologia e Biologia Geral, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Minas Gerais, Brazil; and Department of Biology, University of Maryland, College Park
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- Departamentos de Bioquímica e Imunologia e Biologia Geral, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Minas Gerais, Brazil; and Department of Biology, University of Maryland, College Park
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Sans M, Weimer TA, Franco MHLP, Salzano FM, Bentancor N, Alvarez I, Bianchi NO, Chakraborty R. Unequal contributions of male and female gene pools from parental populations in the African descendants of the city of Melo, Uruguay. Am J Phys Anthropol 2002; 118:33-44. [PMID: 11953943 DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.10071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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In admixed populations, genetic contributions from males and females of specific parental populations can be of different proportions due to past directional mating during the process of genetic admixture. In this research paper, we provide evidence of such male- and female-specific differential admixture components of African, European, and American Indian origin in an admixed population from the city of Melo, in the northeastern region of Uruguay. From data on 11 autosomal markers from a sample of 41 individuals of mixed African descent, we estimated 47% African, 38% European, and 15% Amerindian contributions. In contrast, 6 mtDNA site-specific polymorphic markers showed that the mtDNA genome of these individuals was 52% African, 19% European, and 29% Amerindian, while from 3 Y-specific polymorphic sites, we estimated 30% African, 64% European, and 6% Amerindian contributions. We argue that this heterogeneity of admixture estimates results from disproportionate unions of European males with African and American Indian females from which this mixed African population was formed. Also, we argue that the asymmetry of the admixture estimates from the three sets of markers (autosomal, mtDNA, and Y-linked) is a result of the changes in the direction of mating during the history of the population. Implications of such evidence of directional mating are discussed, indicating the need of further demographic data for a quantitative assessment of the impact of directional mating on genetic structure of admixed populations.
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- Mónica Sans
- Sección de Antropología Biológica, Universidad de la República, 11200 Montevideo, Uruguay.
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Shoji M, Tsutaya S, Shimada J, Kojima K, Kasai T, Yasujima M. Lack of association between Y chromosome Alu insertion polymorphism and hypertension. Hypertens Res 2002; 25:1-3. [PMID: 11924714 DOI: 10.1291/hypres.25.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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There is an inherited paternal predisposition to hypertension. Y chromosome alphoid satellite variation was recently reported to be linked to diastolic blood pressure. To determine whether there is also a Y chromosome marker linked to hypertension, we investigated the prevalence of the Y chromosome Alu insertion polymorphism (YAP) at DYS287 and its association with hypertension in the Aomori population in the northern area of Honshu Island, Japan. YAP was present in 98 of 285 male residents and absent in the rest. The YAP prevalence in the present study would appear to suggest that the present study population represents the general male population in central Japan. Within the study population, there were 110 hypertensive subjects and 104 normotensive subjects. YAP frequency in the hypertensive subjects was not different from that in the normotensive subjects. These results suggest that the YAP is not likely to be a genetic-susceptibility factor for hypertension in the Aomori population.
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- Masaru Shoji
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Hirosaki University School of Medicine, Japan.
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Lell JT, Sukernik RI, Starikovskaya YB, Su B, Jin L, Schurr TG, Underhill PA, Wallace DC. The dual origin and Siberian affinities of Native American Y chromosomes. Am J Hum Genet 2002; 70:192-206. [PMID: 11731934 PMCID: PMC384887 DOI: 10.1086/338457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2001] [Accepted: 11/01/2001] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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The Y chromosomes of 549 individuals from Siberia and the Americas were analyzed for 12 biallelic markers, which defined 15 haplogroups. The addition of four microsatellite markers increased the number of haplotypes to 111. The major Native American founding lineage, haplogroup M3, accounted for 66% of male Y chromosomes and was defined by the biallelic markers M89, M9, M45, and M3. The founder haplotype also harbored the microsatellite alleles DYS19 (10 repeats), DYS388 (11 repeats), DYS390 (11 repeats), and DYS391 (10 repeats). In Siberia, the M3 haplogroup was confined to the Chukotka peninsula, adjacent to Alaska. The second major group of Native American Y chromosomes, haplogroup M45, accounted for about one-quarter of male lineages. M45 was subdivided by the biallelic marker M173 and by the four microsatellite loci alleles into two major subdivisions: M45a, which is found throughout the Americas, and M45b, which incorporates the M173 variant and is concentrated in North and Central America. In Siberia, M45a haplotypes, including the direct ancestor of haplogroup M3, are concentrated in Middle Siberia, whereas M45b haplotypes are found in the Lower Amur River and Sea of Okhotsk regions of eastern Siberia. Among the remaining 5% of Native American Y chromosomes is haplogroup RPS4Y-T, found in North America. In Siberia, this haplogroup, along with haplogroup M45b, is concentrated in the Lower Amur River/Sea of Okhotsk region. These data suggest that Native American male lineages were derived from two major Siberian migrations. The first migration originated in southern Middle Siberia with the founding haplotype M45a (10-11-11-10). In Beringia, this gave rise to the predominant Native American lineage, M3 (10-11-11-10), which crossed into the New World. A later migration came from the Lower Amur/Sea of Okhkotsk region, bringing haplogroup RPS4Y-T and subhaplogroup M45b, with its associated M173 variant. This migration event contributed to the modern genetic pool of the Na-Dene and Amerinds of North and Central America.
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- Jeffrey T. Lell
- Center for Molecular Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA; Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia; Center for Genome Information, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH; Department of Anthropology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; and Department of Genetics, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
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- Center for Molecular Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA; Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia; Center for Genome Information, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH; Department of Anthropology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; and Department of Genetics, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
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- Center for Molecular Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA; Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia; Center for Genome Information, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH; Department of Anthropology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; and Department of Genetics, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
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- Center for Molecular Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA; Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia; Center for Genome Information, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH; Department of Anthropology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; and Department of Genetics, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
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- Center for Molecular Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA; Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia; Center for Genome Information, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH; Department of Anthropology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; and Department of Genetics, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
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- Center for Molecular Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA; Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia; Center for Genome Information, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH; Department of Anthropology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; and Department of Genetics, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
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- Center for Molecular Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA; Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia; Center for Genome Information, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH; Department of Anthropology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; and Department of Genetics, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
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- Center for Molecular Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA; Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia; Center for Genome Information, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH; Department of Anthropology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; and Department of Genetics, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
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Graw M, Seitz T. Y chromosomal short tandem repeat (STR) loci in a representative group of males living in South Württemberg: a database for application in forensic medicine. Forensic Sci Int 2000; 113:43-6. [PMID: 10978600 DOI: 10.1016/s0379-0738(00)00195-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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In this study, we resolved the allelic distribution of three Y chromosomal short tandem repeats (STRs), DYS19 (n=218), DYS390 (n=257) and DYS393 (n=215), in a population study of 257 unrelated men living in the area of South Wüerttemberg/Hohenzollern. In DYS19 and in DYS393, five different alleles were discovered, and in DYS390, six different alleles. Forty-nine different haplotypes were found in 202 unrelated male individuals. By investigating each of the three STR systems separately, the most powerful results were found in DYS390, with a PE (power of exclusion) of 0.74, followed by DYS19 (PE: 0.65) and DYS393 (PE: 0.47). Using a combination of two systems (n=202), the PEs ranged from 0.79 (DYS19 and DYS393) to 0.89 (DYS19 and DYS390). The combination of all three STR systems revealed a PE of 0.93.
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- M Graw
- Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Tuebingen, Naegelestrasse 5, D-72074, Tuebingen, Germany
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We screened a total of 841 Y-chromosomes representing 36 human populations of wide geographical distribution for the presence of a Y-specific Alu insert (YAP+ chromosomes). The Alu element was found in 77 cases. We tested 5 biallelic and 8 polyallelic markers in 70 out of the 77 YAP+ chromosomes. We could identify the existence of a hierarchical and chronological structuring of ancestral and derived YAP+ lineages, giving rise to 4 haplogroups, 14 subhaplogroups and 60 haplotypes. Moreover, we propose a monophyletic origin for each one of the YAP+ lineages. Out-of-Africa and out-of-Asia models have been suggested to explain the origin and evolution of ancestral and derived YAP+ elements. We analyze the evidence supporting these two hypotheses, and we conclude that the information available does not allow one to decide between the out-of-Asia or out-of-Africa models.
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- C M Bravi
- Multidisciplinary Institute of Cell Biology (IMBICE), 1900 La Plata, Argentina
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Scozzari R, Cruciani F, Santolamazza P, Malaspina P, Torroni A, Sellitto D, Arredi B, Destro-Bisol G, De Stefano G, Rickards O, Martinez-Labarga C, Modiano D, Biondi G, Moral P, Olckers A, Wallace DC, Novelletto A. Combined use of biallelic and microsatellite Y-chromosome polymorphisms to infer affinities among African populations. Am J Hum Genet 1999; 65:829-46. [PMID: 10441590 PMCID: PMC1377990 DOI: 10.1086/302538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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To define Y-chromosome haplotypes, we studied seven biallelic polymorphic sites. We combined data with those from four dinucleotide-repeat polymorphisms, to establish Y-chromosome compound superhaplotypes. Eight biallelic haplotypes that matched the dendrogram proposed by other investigators were identified in 762 Y chromosomes from 25 African populations. For each biallelic site, coalescence time of lineages carrying the derived allele was estimated and compared with previous estimates. The "ancestral" haplotype (haplotype 1A) was observed among Ethiopians, "Khoisan" (!Kung and Khwe), and populations from northern Cameroon. Microsatellite distributions within this haplotype showed that the Khoisan haplotypes 1A are widely divergent from those of the other two groups. Populations from northern Africa and northern Cameroon share a haplotype (i.e., 1C), which is not observed in other African populations but represents a major Eurasian cluster. Haplotypes 1C of northern Cameroon are clearly distinct from those of Europe, whereas haplotypes 1C of northern African are well intermingled with those of the other two groups. Apportionment of diversity for the Y-chromosomal biallelic haplotypes was calculated after populations were clustered into different configurations. Despite some correspondence between language affiliation and genetic similarity, geographic proximity seems to be a better predictor of genetic affinity.
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- R Scozzari
- Dipartimento di Genetica e Biologia Molecolare, Università "La Sapienza", 00185, Rome, Italy.
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Bhattacharyya NP, Basu P, Das M, Pramanik S, Banerjee R, Roy B, Roychoudhury S, Majumder PP. Negligible Male Gene Flow Across Ethnic Boundaries in India, Revealed by Analysis of Y-Chromosomal DNA Polymorphisms. Genome Res 1999. [DOI: 10.1101/gr.9.8.711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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From the historically prevalent social structure of Indian populations it may be predicted that there has been very little male gene flow across ethnic boundaries. To test this finding, we have analyzed DNA samples of individuals belonging to 10 ethnic groups, speaking Indo-European or Austroasiatic languages and inhabiting the eastern and northern regions of India. Eight Y-chromosomal markers, two biallelic and six microsatellite, were studied. All populations were monomorphic for the deletion allele at the YAP (DYS287) locus and for the 119-bp allele at the DYS288 locus. Y-chromosomal haplotypes were constructed on the basis of one RFLP locus and five microsatellite loci. The haplotype distribution among the groups showed that different ethnic groups harbor nearly disjoint sets of haplotypes. This indicates that there has been virtually no male gene flow among ethnic groups. Analysis of molecular variance revealed that there was significant haplotypic variation between castes and tribes, but nonsignificant variation among ranked caste clusters. Haplotypic variation attributable to differences in geographical regions of habitat was also nonsignificant.
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Junge A, Madea B. Population studies of the Y-chromosome specific polymorphisms DYS19, DYS389 I + II, DYS390 and DYS393 in a western German population (Bonn area). Forensic Sci Int 1999; 101:195-201. [PMID: 10404630 DOI: 10.1016/s0379-0738(99)00029-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Population studies were carried out on the Y-specific short tandem repeat (STR) systems DYS19, DYS389I + II, DYS390 and DYS393 in a Western German population sample. Determination of the allele frequencies revealed for all these systems, unimodal distribution. The number of observed alleles varied: five for DYS19, six for DYS390, three for DYS389I, seven for DYS389II and six for DYS393. In 102 unrelated male individuals, 56 different haplotypes were found. The haplotype diversity values were similar to those of other European populations.
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- A Junge
- Institute of Legal Medicine, University Bonn, Germany
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Santos FR, Pandya A, Tyler-Smith C, Pena SD, Schanfield M, Leonard WR, Osipova L, Crawford MH, Mitchell RJ. The central Siberian origin for native American Y chromosomes. Am J Hum Genet 1999; 64:619-28. [PMID: 9973301 PMCID: PMC1377773 DOI: 10.1086/302242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 132] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Y chromosomal DNA polymorphisms were used to investigate Pleistocene male migrations to the American continent. In a worldwide sample of 306 men, we obtained 32 haplotypes constructed with the variation found in 30 distinct polymorphic sites. The major Y haplotype present in most Native Americans was traced back to recent ancestors common with Siberians, namely, the Kets and Altaians from the Yenissey River Basin and Altai Mountains, respectively. Going further back, the next common ancestor gave rise also to Caucasoid Y chromosomes, probably from the central Eurasian region. This study, therefore, suggests a predominantly central Siberian origin for Native American paternal lineages for those who could have migrated to the Americas during the Upper Pleistocene.
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- F R Santos
- Departamento de Biologia Geral, ICB/UFMG, Caixa Postal 486, 31. 270-910 Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
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The Y-specific short tandem repeat (STR) polymorphism of the locus DYS19 was amplified by PCR and analyzed by denaturing polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis followed by silver staining. Among 119 DNA samples from Japanese males, five alleles were observed. When sequences of the products were compared, each allelic segment contained 13 to 17 GATA tetranucleotide repeats, and revealed no differences from the known allele (GenBank X77751) other than the number of tetranucleotide repeats. The most common allele in the Japanese population was allele 15, and the distribution of the alleles did not differ from the data from other regions in Japan but did differ from those of Caucasians. Amplification of the locus using 12 tooth samples as a source of DNA matched the patterns obtained from blood samples.
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- K Minaguchi
- Department of Forensic Odontology, Tokyo Dental College, Chiba, Japan
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Bianchi NO, Catanesi CI, Bailliet G, Martinez-Marignac VL, Bravi CM, Vidal-Rioja LB, Herrera RJ, López-Camelo JS. Characterization of ancestral and derived Y-chromosome haplotypes of New World native populations. Am J Hum Genet 1998; 63:1862-71. [PMID: 9837838 PMCID: PMC1377657 DOI: 10.1086/302141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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We analyze the allelic polymorphisms in seven Y-specific microsatellite loci and a Y-specific alphoid system with 27 variants (alphah I-XXVII), in a total of 89 Y chromosomes carrying the DYS199T allele and belonging to populations representing Amerindian and Na-Dene linguistic groups. Since there are no indications of recurrence for the DYS199C-->T transition, it is assumed that all DYS199T haplotypes derive from a single individual in whom the C-->T mutation occurred for the first time. We identified both the ancestral founder haplotype, 0A, of the DYS199T lineage and seven derived haplogroups diverging from the ancestral one by one to seven mutational steps. The 0A haplotype (5.7% of Native American chromosomes) had the following constitution: DYS199T, alphah II, DYS19/13, DYS389a/10, DYS389b/27, DYS390/24, DYS391/10, DYS392/14, and DYS393/13 (microsatellite alleles are indicated as number of repeats). We analyzed the Y-specific microsatellite mutation rate in 1,743 father-son transmissions, and we pooled our data with data in the literature, to obtain an average mutation rate of.0012. We estimated that the 0A haplotype has an average age of 22,770 years (minimum 13,500 years, maximum 58,700 years). Since the DYS199T allele is found with high frequency in Native American chromosomes, we propose that 0A is one of the most prevalent founder paternal lineages of New World aborigines.
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- N O Bianchi
- Institute Multidisciplinario de Biologìa Celular, La Plata, Argentina
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Malaspina P, Cruciani F, Ciminelli BM, Terrenato L, Santolamazza P, Alonso A, Banyko J, Brdicka R, García O, Gaudiano C, Guanti G, Kidd KK, Lavinha J, Avila M, Mandich P, Moral P, Qamar R, Mehdi SQ, Ragusa A, Stefanescu G, Caraghin M, Tyler-Smith C, Scozzari R, Novelletto A. Network analyses of Y-chromosomal types in Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia reveal specific patterns of geographic distribution. Am J Hum Genet 1998; 63:847-60. [PMID: 9718330 PMCID: PMC1377388 DOI: 10.1086/301999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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In a study of 908 males from Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia, the variation of four Y-linked dinucleotide microsatellites was analyzed within three "frames" that are defined by mutations that are nonrecurrent, or nearly so. The rapid generation and extinction of new dinucleotide length variants causes the haplotypes within each lineage to diverge from one another. We constructed networks of "adjacent" haplotypes within each frame, by assuming changes of a single dinucleotide unit. Two small and six large networks were obtained, the latter including 94.9% of the sampled Y chromosomes. We show that the phenetic relationships among haplotypes, represented as a network, result largely from common descent and subsequent molecular radiation. The grouping of haplotypes of the same network thus fits an evolutionarily relevant criterion. Notably, this method allows the total diversity within a sample to be partitioned. Networks can be considered optimal markers for population studies, because reliable frequency estimates can be obtained in small samples. We present synthetic maps describing the incidence of different Y-chromosomal lineages in the extant human populations of the surveyed areas. Dinucleotide diversity also was used to infer time intervals for the coalescence of each network.
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- P Malaspina
- Department of Biology, University of Rome "Tor Vergata," Carnevale, Rome, Italy
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Underhill PA, Jin L, Lin AA, Mehdi SQ, Jenkins T, Vollrath D, Davis RW, Cavalli-Sforza LL, Oefner PJ. Detection of numerous Y chromosome biallelic polymorphisms by denaturing high-performance liquid chromatography. Genome Res 1997; 7:996-1005. [PMID: 9331370 PMCID: PMC310671 DOI: 10.1101/gr.7.10.996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 471] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/1997] [Accepted: 08/21/1997] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Y chromosome haplotypes are particularly useful in deciphering human evolutionary history because they accentuate the effects of drift, migration, and range expansion. Significant acceleration of Y biallelic marker discovery and subsequent typing involving heteroduplex detection has been achieved by implementing an innovative and cost-efficient method called denaturing high-performance liquid chromatography (DHPLC). The power of the method resides in its sensitivity and ability to rapidly compare amplified sequences in an automated manner. We have determined the allelic states of 22 Y polymorphisms; 19 of which are unreported, in 718 diverse extant chromosomes; established haplotype frequencies; and deduced a phylogeny. All major geographic regions, including Eurasia, are characterized by mutations reflecting episodes of genetic drift and expansion. Most biallelic markers are localized regionally. However, some show wider dispersal and designate older, core haplotypes. One transversion defines a major haplogroup that distinguishes a previously unknown deep, apparently non-African branch. It provides evidence of an ancient bottleneck event. It is now possible to anticipate the inevitable detailed reconstruction of human Y chromosome genealogy based on several tens to even hundreds of these important polymorphisms.
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- P A Underhill
- Department of Genetics, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305-5120, USA.
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Karafet T, Zegura SL, Vuturo-Brady J, Posukh O, Osipova L, Wiebe V, Romero F, Long JC, Harihara S, Jin F, Dashnyam B, Gerelsaikhan T, Omoto K, Hammer MF. Y chromosome markers and Trans-Bering Strait dispersals. Am J Phys Anthropol 1997; 102:301-14. [PMID: 9098500 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1096-8644(199703)102:3<301::aid-ajpa1>3.0.co;2-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Five polymorphisms involving two paternally inherited loci were surveyed in 38 world populations (n = 1,631) to investigate the origins of Native Americans. One of the six Y chromosome combination haplotypes (1T) was found at relatively high frequencies (17.8-75.0%) in nine Native American populations (n = 206) representing the three major linguistic divisions in the New World. Overall, these data do not support the Greenberg et al. (1986) tripartite model for the early peopling of the Americas. The 1T haplotype was also discovered at a low frequency in Siberian Eskimos (3/22), Chukchi (1/6), and Evens (1/65) but was absent from 17 other Asian populations (n = 987). The perplexing presence of the 1T haplotype in northeastern Siberia may be due to back-migration from the New World to Asia.
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- T Karafet
- Laboratory of Molecular Systematics and Evolution, University of Arizona, Tucson 85721, USA
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Bianchi NO, Bailliet G, Bravi CM, Carnese RF, Rothhammer F, Martínez-Marignac VL, Pena SD. Origin of Amerindian Y-chromosomes as inferred by the analysis of six polymorphic markers. Am J Phys Anthropol 1997; 102:79-89. [PMID: 9034040 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1096-8644(199701)102:1<79::aid-ajpa7>3.0.co;2-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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We analysed the frequency of six Y-specific polymorphisms in 105 Amerindian males from seven different populations, 42 Caucasian males, and a small number of males of African, Chinese, and Melanesian origin. The combination of three of the six polymorphisms studied produced four different Y-haplogroups. The haplogroups A (non-variant) was the most frequent one. Eighty-five percent of Amerindians showing haplogroup A have the alphoid II (alpha hII) and the DYS19A Y-specific markers, an association that is found only in 10% of Caucasians and that has not been detected in Asiatics and Africans. Haplogroups C (YAP+) and D (YAP+ plus an A-->G transmission in the locus DYS271) are of African origin. Four percent of Amerindians and approximately 12% of Caucasians showed haplogroup C; approximately 1% of Amerindians and approximately 2% of Caucasians had haplogroup D. Haplogroup B is characterized by a C-->T transition in nucleotide position 373 of the SRY gene domain; this haplogroup is found in Caucasians (approximately 12%) and Amerindians (approximately 4%). None of the Amerindians exhibiting the haplogroups B, C, or D show the haplotype alpha hII/DYS19A. By haplotyping the the Alu insert and the DNA region surrounding the insert in YAP+ individuals, we could demonstrate that Amerindian Y chromosomes bearing African markers (haplogroups C and D) are due to recent genetic admixture. Most non-alpha hII/DYS19A Amerindian Y-chromosomes in haplogroup A and most cases in haplogroup B are also due to gene flow. We show that haplotype alpha hII/DYS19A is in linkage disequilibrium with a C-->T transition in the locus DYS19A. Our results suggest that most Amerindian Y-chromosomes derive from a single paternal lineage characterized by the alpha hII/DYS19A/DYS199T Amerindian-specific haplotype. The analysis of a larger sample of native American Y-chromosome will be required in order to confirm or correct this hypothesis.
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Deka R, Jin L, Shriver MD, Yu LM, Saha N, Barrantes R, Chakraborty R, Ferrell RE. Dispersion of human Y chromosome haplotypes based on five microsatellites in global populations. Genome Res 1996; 6:1177-84. [PMID: 8973912 DOI: 10.1101/gr.6.12.1177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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We have analyzed five microsatellite loci from the nonrecombining portion of the human Y chromosome in 15 diverse human populations to evaluate their usefulness in the reconstruction of human evolution and early male migrations. The results show that, in general, most populations have the same set of the most frequent alleles at these loci. Hypothetical ancestral haplotypes, reconstructed on the basis of these alleles and their close derivatives, are shared by multiple populations across racial and geographical boundaries. A network of the observed haplotypes is characterized by a lack of clustering of geographically proximal populations. In spite of this, few distinct clusters of closely related populations emerged in the network, which are associated with population-specific alleles. A tree based on allele frequencies also shows similar results. Lack of haplotypic structure associated with the presumed ancestral haplotypes consisting of individuals from almost all populations indicate a recent common ancestry and/or extensive male migration during human evolutionary history. The convergent nature of microsatellite mutation confounds population relationships. Optimum resolution of Y chromosome evolution will require the use of additional microsatellite loci and diallelic genetic markers with lower mutation rates.
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- R Deka
- Department of Human Genetics, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261, USA.
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