title: Y-chromosomal STR haplotypes in three ethnic groups and one cosmopolitan population from Tunisia.
abstract: The 11 Y-chromosomal short tandem repeats (STRs) included in the Promega Corporation PowerPlex Y System (DYS19, DYS389I, DYS389II, DYS390, DYS391, DYS392, DYS393, DYS385, DYS437, DYS438 and DYS439) were typed in three ethnic groups ("Andalusians", Berber and Arab) and one cosmopolitan population (Tunis) from Tunisia, summing up 247 individuals, and 139 different haplotypes. Focusing the analysis on the seven Y-STRs of the YHRD Minimal Haplotype Core (DYS385 excepted), "Andalusians" showed no differences from the Cosmopolitan and the Arab samples previously published (our Arab sample presented an extremely low haplotype diversity), but were different from the Berbers. The Berbers from Tunisia were not different from those from Morocco.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Molecular Genetic Immunology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Lotfi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cherni
authors.forename: Luísa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Goios
authors.forename: Besma Yacoubi
authors.initials: BY
authors.lastname: Loueslati
authors.forename: Houssein
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Khodjet el Khil
authors.forename: Iva
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gomes
authors.forename: Leonor
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gusmão
authors.forename: Cíntia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Alves
authors.forename: Abdelhakim
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Slama
authors.forename: António
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Amorim
authors.forename: Amel BenAmmar
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Elgaaied
mesh_terms: D041322:Chromosomes, Human, Y; D016172:DNA Fingerprinting / Q000379:methods; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000235:genetics*; D005787:Gene Frequency; D005828:Genetics, Population; D006239:Haplotypes; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D020080:Tandem Repeat Sequences; D014416:Tunisia