title: Mitochondrial DNA control region variation from samples of the Moroccan population.
abstract: In an effort to facilitate forensic mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) testing in Morocco, high-quality control region sequences from 509 individuals were generated using a comprehensive processing and data review system. This large dataset of random samples from various Moroccan population groups (Arab speaking, Berber speaking, and Sahrawi speaking) exhibited a low random match probability (0.52 %) and a mean of pairwise comparisons of 13.24. The Moroccan mtDNA gene pool studied here was defined entirely by West Eurasian (58.15 %) and African haplogroups (41.85 %).
authors.affiliation: Forensic Genetic Unit, Mohammed V Agdal University, Faculty of Sciences Rabat, BP 1014 Avenue Ibn Batouta Agdal, Rabat, Morocco. a.rachid22@gmail.com
authors.forename: Rachid
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Aboukhalid
authors.forename: Kimberly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sturk-Andreaggi
authors.forename: Mehdi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bouabdellah
authors.forename: Driss
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Squalli
authors.forename: Jodi A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Irwin
authors.forename: Saaïd
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Amzazi
mesh_terms: D001483:Base Sequence; D016172:DNA Fingerprinting; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial / Q000235:genetics*; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000235:genetics; D014644:Genetic Variation; D005828:Genetics, Population; D006801:Humans; D009018:Morocco
chemical_list: D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial