Similarities and distinctions in Y chromosome gene pool of Western Slavs
Marcin Woźniak|B. A. Malyarchuk|Miroslava Derenko|Tomáš Vaněček|Jan Lazur|P Gomolcák|Tomasz Grzybowski
Abstract Analysis of Y chromosome Y‐STRs has proven to be a useful tool in the field population genetics, especially case closely related populations. We collected DNA samples from 169 males Czech origin, 80 Slovakian and 142 dwelling Northern Poland. performed Y‐STR analysis 12 loci (PowerPlex system Promega) compared haplotype frequencies between populations investigated. Also, we used data available literature for comparison purposes. observed significant differences pools Czechs Slovaks other Slavic European At same time were able point specific group haplotypes belonging an R1a haplogroup that seems shared by Central Europe. The diversity may explained taking into consideration archeological historical regarding early Slav migrations. Am J Phys Anthropol 142:540–548, 2010. © 2010 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
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