The genetic landscape of Mediterranean North African populations through complete mtDNA sequences

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Authors

Neus Font‐Porterias · Pompeu Fabra University

Neus Solé‐Morata · Institut de Biologia Evolutiva

Gerard Serra-Vidal · Pompeu Fabra University

Asmahan Bekada · Université Oran 1 Ahmed Ben Bella

Karima Fadhlaoui‐Zid · Tunis El Manar University

Pierre Zalloua · Lebanese American University

Francesc Calafell

Abstract

The analysis of the complete mtDNA genome has allowed for the identification of a North African sub-lineage that might be ignored by the analysis of partial mtDNA control region sequences, highlighting the phylogeographic relevance of mtDNA complete sequence analysis.

Topics & Keywords

Forensic and Genetic Research Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Life below water

Publication Details

Published in: Annals of Human Biology

Volume 45, Issue 1, pp. 98-104

DOI: 10.1080/03014460.2017.1413133

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