title: Distribution of Y chromosome lineages in Jerba island population.
abstract: We have analysed Y chromosome polymorphism on six STR markers (DYS19, DYS389I, DYS390, DYS391, DYS392, and DYS393) and eight classical UEP markers (SRY10831a, YAP, SRY4064, M2, 92R7, M9, SRY2627 and 12f2) in three distinct ethnical, linguistic and cultural groups of Jerba island (Berbers, Arabs and a Jerban group of Sub-Saharan origin). Fst genetic distance and principal co-ordinate analysis based on STR haplotype frequencies, showed a genetic differentiation between the three Jerban groups and a genetic relationship between Jerban Berbers and Mozabites (a well defined Berber group in Algeria). Compound use of UEP and STR markers have increased discriminatory capacity. The detection of the most common haplotype (H9) in both Berbers and Mozabites may be useful in forensic special cases.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Génétique moléculaire, Immunologie et Biotechnologie, Faculté des Sciences de Tunis, Campus Universitaire 2092 Manar II, Tunisia. Houssein.KhodjetElKhil@fst.rnu.tn
authors.forename: Houssein
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Khodjet el Khil
authors.forename: Raja Triki
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Marrakchi
authors.forename: Besma Yacoubi
authors.initials: BY
authors.lastname: Loueslati
authors.forename: André
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Langaney
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fellous
authors.forename: Amel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: BenAmmar Elgaaied
mesh_terms: D041322:Chromosomes, Human, Y; D016172:DNA Fingerprinting / Q000379:methods; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000235:genetics*; D005787:Gene Frequency; D005819:Genetic Markers; D005828:Genetics, Population; D006239:Haplotypes; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D020080:Tandem Repeat Sequences; D014416:Tunisia
chemical_list: D005819:Genetic Markers