title: Y-chromosome and autosomal STR diversity in four proximate settlements in Central Anatolia.
abstract: Due to the longstanding human presence in the region and the influence of social traditions, the genetic make-up of populations currently inhabiting Turkey (Anatolia) is quite complex. To characterize the patterns of genetic diversity in rural Central Anatolian villages, we analyzed samples collected at four local settlements for variation at 17 Y-chromosome STR and 15 autosomal STR loci. The resulting data reveal considerable diversity within these settlements, as well as some structure in the paternal genetic variation, with a limited number of haplotypes being shared between the communities. These findings have important implications for forensic studies of Turkish populations.
authors.affiliation: Ankara University Medical School, Department of Forensic Medicine, 06100 Cebeci, Ankara, Turkey. yalakoc@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Yesim Dogan
authors.initials: YD
authors.lastname: Alakoc
authors.forename: Omer
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Gokcumen
authors.forename: Aysim
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tug
authors.forename: Timur
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gultekin
authors.forename: Erksin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gulec
authors.forename: Theodore G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Schurr
mesh_terms: D041322:Chromosomes, Human, Y; D014644:Genetic Variation; D005828:Genetics, Population; D006801:Humans; D018895:Microsatellite Repeats; D014421:Turkey