Y-chromosomal STR haplotypes in a Gypsy population from Portugal

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2008

Authors

Gusmao, A (Author) Other; Gusmao, L (Author) Other; Gomes, V (Author) Other; Alves, C (Author) Other; Amorim, A (Author) FCUP; Prata, MJ (Author) FCUP

Journal

Title: Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series

Vol. 1 No. 1

Pages: 212-213

ISSN: 1875-1768

Publisher: Elsevier

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Authenticus ID: P-007-N3C

DOI: 10.1016/j.fsigss.2007.10.180

Abstract (EN): We analyzed 17 Y-chromosomal STR loci in a population sample of 126 unrelated Portuguese Gypsies. Fifty three different haplotypes were found, three represented with considerable high frequencies (¿8.7%). The percentage of unique haplotypes (71.2%) was rather low as well as haplotype diversity (94.37%). In the comparison with available Portuguese population data and with those from other Gypsy and general population samples from Bulgaria, Lithuania and Spain, our sample showed significant differences in comparison with the general population data from Portugal, Spain and Bulgaria. Significant differences were observed with Bulgarian Gypsies, but not with the Spanish or Lithuanian groups. The Gypsy populations from Portugal, Spain and Bulgaria were found to be more closely related to each other than with the general population from their own countries.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 2