title: Characterization of mitochondrial DNA control region lineages in Iraq.
abstract: To evaluate the utility of mtDNA control region data for the purposes of forensic DNA testing in Iraq, a sample of 182 subjects (128 Arab Muslims, 15 Kurd Muslims, 22 Assyrian Christians and 17 Mandaean Arabs) was tested. High numbers of singleton haplotypes were observed among Arabs, Kurds and Assyrians, but fewer were found in Mandaeans. High molecular diversity and low random match probabilities confirmed the value of control region data in the investigation of maternal genetic lineages among the Iraqi population.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology and Biotechnology "L. Spallanzani", University of Pavia, Via Ferrata 1, 27100, Pavia, Italy. nadia.alzahery@unipv.it
authors.forename: Nadia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Al-Zahery
authors.forename: Jessica
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Saunier
authors.forename: Katharine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ellingson
authors.forename: Walther
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Parson
authors.forename: Thomas J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Parsons
authors.forename: Jodi A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Irwin
mesh_terms: D016172:DNA Fingerprinting; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial / Q000235:genetics*; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000235:genetics*; D005828:Genetics, Population; D006239:Haplotypes; D006801:Humans; D007493:Iraq; D008297:Male; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
chemical_list: D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial