Population Structure in the Mediterranean Basin: A Y Chromosome Perspective
- Capelli, C.
- Redhead, N.
- Romano, V.
- Cali', F.
- Lefranc, G.
- Delague, G.
- Megarbane, A.
- Felice, A.
- Pascali, A.
- Neophytou, P.
- Poulli, Z.
- Novelletto, A.
- Malaspina, P.
- Terrenato, L.
- Berebbi, A.
- Fellous, M.
- Thomas, M.
- AND GOLDSTEIN, D.
DOIAbstract
The Mediterranean region has been characterised by a number of pre-historical and historical demographic events whose legacy on the current genetic landscape is still a matter of debate. In order to investigate the degree of population structure across the Mediterranean, we have investigated Y chromosome variation in a large dataset of Mediterranean populations, 11 of which are first described here. Our analyses identify four main clusters in the Mediterranean that can be labelled as North Africa, Arab, Central-East and West Mediterranean. In particular, Near Eastern samples tend to separate according to the presence of Arab Y chromosome lineages, suggesting that the Arab expansion played a major role in shaping the current genetic structur...
Add to ORKG