Brief communication: Y-chromosome haplotypes in Egypt |
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Authors: | Lucotte G Mercier G |
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Institution: | International Institute of Anthropology, Paris, France. Lucotte@hotmail.com |
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Abstract: | We analyzed Y-chromosome haplotypes in the Nile River Valley in Egypt in 274 unrelated males, using the p49a,f TaqI polymorphism. These individuals were born in three regions along the river: in Alexandria (the Delta and Lower Egypt), in Upper Egypt, and in Lower Nubia. Fifteen different p49a,f TaqI haplotypes are present in Egypt, the three most common being haplotype V (39.4%), haplotype XI (18.9%), and haplotype IV (13.9%). Haplotype V is a characteristic Arab haplotype, with a northern geographic distribution in Egypt in the Nile River Valley. Haplotype IV, characteristic of sub-Saharan populations, shows a southern geographic distribution in Egypt. |
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Keywords: | Egypt Y‐chromosome haplotypes Nile River Valley |
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