Y-chromosome-specific haplotype diversity in Ashkenazic and Sephardic Jews.

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Y-chromosome-specific haplotype diversity in Ashkenazic and Sephardic Jews.

Human biology - 1 Oct 1993

Lucotte G, Smets P, Ruffié J

Abstract excerpt

DNA samples from Ashkenazic and Sephardic Jews were studied with Y-chromosome-specific DNA probes p49f and p49a to screen for RFLPs and haplotypes. All 16 European haplotypes were found in Jews, but only 2 of them (VII and VIII) were widespread. Haplotype distributions in the two Jewish populatio...

Topics

Adult
DNA Probes
DNA, Recombinant
Gene Frequency
Genetic Markers
Genetic Variation
Haplotypes
Humans
Jews
Polymorphism, Genetic
Racial Groups
Y Chromosome

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