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Y-chromosome analysis in Egypt suggests a genetic regional continuity in Northeastern Africa.
Human biology - 1 Oct 2002
Manni Franz, Leonardi Pascal, Barakat Abdelhamid, Rouba Hassan, Heyer Evelyne, Klintschar Michael, McElreavey Ken, Quintana-Murci Lluís
Abstract excerpt
The geographic location of Egypt, at the interface between North Africa, the Middle East, and southern Europe, prompted us to investigate the genetic diversity of this population and its relationship with neighboring populations. To assess the extent to which the modern Egyptian population reflects this intermediate geographic position, ten Unique Event Polymorphisms (UEPs), mapping to the nonrecombining portion...
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