Frequencies of the four major Amerindian mtDNA haplogroups in the population of Montevideo, Uruguay |
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| Authors: | Gascue Cecilia Mimbacas Adriana Sans Monica Gallino Juan Pablo Bertoni Bernardo Hidalgo Pedro Cardoso Horacio |
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| Affiliation: | Departamento de Citogenética, Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas Clemente Estable, Av. Italia 3318, CP 11600, Montevideo, Uruguay. |
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| Abstract: | mtDNA Amerindian polymorphisms were studied in 108 inhabitants of Montevideo, Uruguay, using PCR RFLP analysis. Amerindian haplogroups were found in 20.4% of the sample. The frequency of Amerindian polymorphisms in Montevideo differed significantly from that observed in Tacuarembó, a city about 400 km away, indicating the high level of variation within Uruguay. Results for mitochondrial markers indicate that admixture occurred primarily as a result of Amerindian females mating with European males. |
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