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Study of the T16189C variant and mitochondrial lineages in Tunisian and overall Mediterranean region.
Mitochondrial DNA. Part A, DNA mapping, sequencing, and analysis - 1 Jan 2016
Hsouna Sana, Ben Halim Nizar, Lasram Khaled, Meiloud Ghlana, Arfa Imen, Kerkeni Emna, Romdhane Lilia, Jamoussi Henda, Bahri Sonia, Ben Ammar Slim, Abid Abdelmajid, Barakat Abdelhamid, Houmeida Ahmed, Abdelhak Sonia, Kefi Rym
Abstract excerpt
The mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) variant T16189C has been investigated in several metabolic diseases. In this study, we aimed to estimate the frequency of the T16189C variant in Tunisian and other Mediterranean populations and to evaluate the impact of this variant on the phylogeny of Mediterranean populations. Blood sample of 240 unrelated Tunisian subjects were recruited from several Tunisian localities. The...
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