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The application of mitochondrial DNA typing to the study of white Caucasian genetic identification

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Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) from 100 unrelated British White Caucasians was extracted, amplified and directly sequenced. Sequences of approximately 800 nucleotides were obtained from 2 hypervariable segments within the non-coding region of the mitochondrial genome. A total of 91 different sequences were observed with an average nucleotide diversity of 1.1%. The most diverse pair of sequences differed at 3.6% of their nucleotide (nt) sites. Comparison to a consensus reference sequence showed that each region was polymorphic to a similar extent. Different methods of genetic analysis were used to examine the variation in each region, including pairwise comparisons, which demonstrated that although the data did not fit a Poisson distribution, the fit was closer to a Negative Binomial distribution.

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Die mitochondriale DNA (mtDNA) von 100 unverwandten britischen Kaukasiern wurde extrahiert, amplifiziert und direkt sequenziert. Die Sequenzen von ungefähr 800 Nucleotiden wurden von 2 hypervariablen Segmenten innerhalb der nicht-kodierenden Region des mitochondrialen Genoms erhalten. Insgesamt wurden 91 unterschiedliche Sequenzen beobachtet mit einer durchschnittlichen Nukleotid-Diversifität von 1,1 %. Die meisten unterschiedlichen Sequenz-Paare differierten an 3,6% ihrer Nukleotid-(nt)-Positionen. Ein Vergleich mit einer Konsensus-Sequenz zeigte, daß jede Region bis zu einem ähnlichen Ausmaß polymorph war. Unterschiedliche Methoden der genetischen Analyse wurden angewandt, um die Variation in jeder Region zu untersuchen, unter Einschluß paarweiser Vergleiche. Diese Untersuchung zeigte, daß die Daten nicht einer Poisson-Verteilung entsprachen, sie paßten eher zu einer negativen Binomial-Verteilung.

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Piercy, R., Sullivan, K.M., Benson, N. et al. The application of mitochondrial DNA typing to the study of white Caucasian genetic identification. Int J Leg Med 106, 85–90 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01225046

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