Mitochondrial DNA haplogroup H structure in North Africa

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Mitochondrial DNA haplogroup H structure in North Africa // BMC Genet. 2009; 10: 8. Published online 2009 February 25. doi: 10.1186/1471-2156-10-8.

Ennafaa et al.

Background

The Strait of Gibraltar separating the Iberian Peninsula from North Africa is thought to be a stronger barrier to gene flow for male than for female lineages. However, the recent subdivision of the haplogroup H at mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) level has revealed greater genetic differentiation among geographic regions than previously detected. The dissection of the mtDNA haplogroup H in North Africa, and its comparison with the Iberian Peninsula and Near-East profiles would help clarify the relative affinities among these regions.

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