Frequencies of the four major Amerindian mtDNA haplogroups in the population of Montevideo, Uruguay.
mtDNA Amerindian polymorphisms were studied in 108 inhabitants of Montevideo, Uruguay, using PCR RFLP analysis. Amerindian haplogroups were found in 20.4% of the sample. The frequency of Amerindian polymorphisms in Montevideo differed significantly from that observed in Tacuarembó, a city about 400 km away, indicating the high level of variation within Uruguay. Results for mitochondrial markers indicate that admixture occurred primarily as a result of Amerindian females mating with European males.
Gascue
Cecilia
C
Departamento de Citogenética, Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas Clemente Estable, Av. Italia 3318, CP 11600, Montevideo, Uruguay.
Mimbacas
Adriana
A
Sans
Monica
M
Gallino
Juan Pablo
JP
Bertoni
Bernardo
B
Hidalgo
Pedro
P
Cardoso
Horacio
H
D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D014644:Genetic Variation; D005828:Genetics, Population; D006239:Haplotypes; D006801:Humans; D007199:Indians, South American / Q000235:genetics*; D008297:Male; D008928:Mitochondria; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D012150:Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length; D014583:Uruguay
D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial