Abstract
The mitochondrial DNA of 62 Saami from the north of Norway was analyzed in the D loop hypervariable region I and II and sequences were compared to other gene pools. Two major (lineage 1 and 2) and two minor (lineage 3 and 4) maternal lineage clusters were found. Lineage 1 (56.9% of all hitherto analyzed Saami samples) contains a substantial number of branching haplotypes which are unknown in European gene pools. Lineage 2 (31.5%) and lineage 4 (3.6%) have few branching points and are present at a low rate throughout European gene pools. Lineage 3 (4.7%) has polymorphisms characteristic of circumpolar lineages.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 108-114 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Human Heredity |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 1998 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- D loop
- Mitochondrial DNA
- Polymorphism
- Saami
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Genetics
- Genetics(clinical)