Article
Sardinians genetic background explained by runs of homozygosity and genomic regions under positive selection.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Di Gaetano Cornelia, Fiorito Giovanni, Ortu Maria Francesca, Rosa Fabio, Guarrera Simonetta, Pardini Barbara, Cusi Daniele, Frau Francesca, Barlassina Cristina, Troffa Chiara, Argiolas Giuseppe, Zaninello Roberta, Fresu Giovanni, Glorioso Nicola, Piazza Alberto, Matullo Giuseppe
Abstract excerpt
The peculiar position of Sardinia in the Mediterranean sea has rendered its population an interesting biogeographical isolate. The aim of this study was to investigate the genetic population structure, as well as to estimate Runs of Homozygosity and regions under positive selection, using about 1.2 million single nucleotide polymorphisms genotyped in 1077 Sardinian individuals. Using four different...
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