Genetic structure of Kuwaiti population revealed by Y-STR diversity.
In this study, a sample of 126 Kuwaiti was analysed using 12 Y-chromosome short tandem repeat (STR) polymorphisms. A total of 101 different haplotypes were identified, among which 87 were individual specific. The high haplotype diversity (0.994) supports the usefulness of Y-STR markers in Kuwaiti population diversity investigation. Our results suggest a close genetic relationship between Kuwait and other populations of the Arabian Peninsula, and an even more pronounced similarity of Kuwaiti populations and Yemenis and Saudi Arabians.
Triki-Fendri
Soumaya
S
Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax, Bioinformatics Research Group, Sfax, Tunisia.
Alfadhli
Suad
S
Ayadi
Imen
I
Kharrat
Najla
N
Ayadi
Hammadi
H
Rebai
Ahmed
A
D000328:Adult; D018912:Arabs / Q000235:genetics; D041322:Chromosomes, Human, Y / Q000235:genetics*; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000235:genetics; D014644:Genetic Variation; D006239:Haplotypes; D006801:Humans; D007730:Kuwait; D018895:Microsatellite Repeats; D008875:Middle Aged; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic