The SRY-1532 site of the human Y chromosome is subject to recurrent single nucleotide mutations

Hum Biol. 2001 Feb;73(1):71-80. doi: 10.1353/hub.2001.0010.

Abstract

Haplotype determination based on three Y-linked polymorphic sites, 92R7 (C/T), SRY-1532 (A/G), and YAP (-/+), in 127 males belonging to three caste Hindu populations of South India (Vizag Brahmins, Peruru Brahmins, and Kammas) and 13 males belonging to a migrant group (the Siddis) showed the existence of all four haplotypes (CA-, CG-, TG-, and TA-) under the YAP- background. This finding suggests that the reverse mutation (G-->A) at the SRY-1532 site, described earlier in the literature, is present in South Indian populations as well. The YAP+ mutation was seen in only five Siddi individuals. Four of these were of the CG+ haplotype structure, but a novel haplotype (CA+) was found in one male. To explain the occurrence of the six haplotypes found within these three sites, a haplotype tree is constructed that introduces a new reverse mutation at the SRY-1532 site (G-->A), occurring under the CG+ background after the migrant Siddi population arrived in India.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Gene Frequency
  • Haplotypes / genetics*
  • Humans
  • India
  • Male
  • Point Mutation*
  • Polymorphism, Genetic*
  • Social Class
  • Y Chromosome / genetics*