Population genetics of 8 Y chromosome STR loci in Macedonians and Macedonian Romani (Gypsy).
Eight Y chromosome short tandem repeat (STR) polymorphisms (DYS19, DYS385, DYS389I, DYS389II, DYS390, DYS391, DYS392, DYS393) were analyzed in Macedonians (n = 84) and Macedonian Romani ethnic group (n = 68). Observed allelic frequency distribution and locus diversity values in Macedonians correspond closer to neighboring southeastern European populations than (mostly) western European populations, whereas observed allelic frequency distribution and locus diversity values in Macedonian Romani, as expected based on their Asian (Indian) origin, differ from both neighboring southeastern and (mostly) western European populations. Sixty-six (78.57%) haplotypes appeared in single copies in Macedonians and 15 (22.06%) in Macedonian Romani. The most frequent Macedonian haplotypes (DYS19-DYS385-DYS389I-DYS389II-DYS390-DYS391-DYS392-DYS393) 16-14/15-13-31-24-11-11-13 and 13-16/18-13-30-24-10-11-13 were found in 7 and 6 copies, respectively. The most frequent Macedonian Romani haplotype 15-15/17-14-29-22-10-11-12 was found in 18 males. Total haplotype diversity was 0.9885 +/- 0.0058 (Macedonians) and 0.9008 +/- 0.0242 (Macedonian Romani).
Pericić
Marijana
M
Institute for Anthropological Research, Zagreb, Croatia. mpericic@inantro.hr
Klarić
Irena Martinović
IM
Lauc
Lovorka Barać
LB
Janićijević
Branka
B
Dordević
Dobrivoje
D
Efremovska
Ljudmila
L
Rudan
Pavao
P
D000328:Adult; D041322:Chromosomes, Human, Y; D016172:DNA Fingerprinting; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000235:genetics; D005787:Gene Frequency; D005828:Genetics, Population; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D018843:Republic of North Macedonia; D020080:Tandem Repeat Sequences