North African genes in Iberia studied by Y-chromosome DNA haplotype 5.
The frequency of haplotype 5 at the Y-chromosome-specific DNA polymorphism (p49/TaqI) was reported in a study of 487 males originating from five different geographic locations in Iberia and North Africa. The highest frequency of haplotype 5 (68.9%) was previously observed in Berbers from Morocco, and it has been established that this haplotype is a characteristic Berber haplotype in North Africa. The relative frequencies of haplotype 5 distribution show a geographical gradient of decreasing frequency according to latitude in Iberia: 40.8% in Andalusia, 36.2% in Portugal, 12.1% in Catalonia, and 11.3% in the Basque Country; such a cline of decreasing frequency of haplotype 5 from the south to the north in Iberia clearly establishes a gene flow from North Africa towards Iberia.
Lucotte
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International Institute of Anthropology, Paris, France.
Gérard
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Mercier
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D000328:Adult; D000352:Africa, Northern / Q000208:ethnology; D004247:DNA / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics*; D004641:Emigration and Immigration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000235:genetics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005787:Gene Frequency / Q000235:genetics*; D014644:Genetic Variation / Q000235:genetics; D006239:Haplotypes / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009018:Morocco / Q000208:ethnology; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic / Q000235:genetics*; D011174:Portugal; D012111:Residence Characteristics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013030:Spain; D014998:Y Chromosome / Q000235:genetics*
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