Microgeographic substructure of Northern Portuguese mitochondrial DNA lineages: the female perspective of this region history

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2004

Authors

Beleza, S (Author) Other; Salas, A (Author) Other; Amorim, A (Author) FCUP; Gusmao, L (Author) Other; Carracedo, A (Author) Other

Conference proceedings International

Title: PROGRESS IN FORENSIC GENETICS 10

Pages: 386-388

20th International Congress of the International-Society-for-Forensic-Genetics

Arcachon, FRANCE, SEP 09-13, 2003

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FOS: Medical and Health sciences > Other medical sciences

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Authenticus ID: P-000-DJH

DOI: 10.1016/s0531-5131(03)01520-4

Abstract (EN): Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) lineages of 354 male samples from the five districts of Northern Portugal were defined. The aim was to obtain the female demographic history of this region and to compare it with the one obtained from Y chromosome haplotypes. The mtDNA landscape of North Portugal is in agreement with the one obtained from Y chromosome analysis, suggesting an East-West gradient in haplotype diversity. However, contrary to what happens with the Y chromosome, the easternmost district was the most diverse. Several explanations for this contrasting pattern are advanced.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 3