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Nature ; 538(7624): 238-242, 2016 Oct 13.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27654910

ABSTRACT

High-coverage whole-genome sequence studies have so far focused on a limited number of geographically restricted populations, or been targeted at specific diseases, such as cancer. Nevertheless, the availability of high-resolution genomic data has led to the development of new methodologies for inferring population history and refuelled the debate on the mutation rate in humans. Here we present the Estonian Biocentre Human Genome Diversity Panel (EGDP), a dataset of 483 high-coverage human genomes from 148 populations worldwide, including 379 new genomes from 125 populations, which we group into diversity and selection sets. We analyse this dataset to refine estimates of continent-wide patterns of heterozygosity, long- and short-distance gene flow, archaic admixture, and changes in effective population size through time as well as for signals of positive or balancing selection. We find a genetic signature in present-day Papuans that suggests that at least 2% of their genome originates from an early and largely extinct expansion of anatomically modern humans (AMHs) out of Africa. Together with evidence from the western Asian fossil record, and admixture between AMHs and Neanderthals predating the main Eurasian expansion, our results contribute to the mounting evidence for the presence of AMHs out of Africa earlier than 75,000 years ago.


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Genome, Human/genetics , Genomics , Human Migration/history , Racial Groups/genetics , Africa/ethnology , Animals , Asia , Datasets as Topic , Estonia , Europe , Fossils , Gene Flow , Genetics, Population , Heterozygote , History, Ancient , Humans , Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander/genetics , Neanderthals/genetics , New Guinea , Population Dynamics
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Genome Res ; 25(4): 459-66, 2015 Apr.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25770088

ABSTRACT

It is commonly thought that human genetic diversity in non-African populations was shaped primarily by an out-of-Africa dispersal 50-100 thousand yr ago (kya). Here, we present a study of 456 geographically diverse high-coverage Y chromosome sequences, including 299 newly reported samples. Applying ancient DNA calibration, we date the Y-chromosomal most recent common ancestor (MRCA) in Africa at 254 (95% CI 192-307) kya and detect a cluster of major non-African founder haplogroups in a narrow time interval at 47-52 kya, consistent with a rapid initial colonization model of Eurasia and Oceania after the out-of-Africa bottleneck. In contrast to demographic reconstructions based on mtDNA, we infer a second strong bottleneck in Y-chromosome lineages dating to the last 10 ky. We hypothesize that this bottleneck is caused by cultural changes affecting variance of reproductive success among males.


Subject(s)
Chromosomes, Human, Y/genetics , Evolution, Molecular , Racial Groups/genetics , Base Sequence , DNA, Mitochondrial/genetics , Genetic Variation/genetics , Genetics, Population , Haplotypes/genetics , Humans , Male , Models, Genetic , Phylogeny , Sequence Analysis, DNA
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Blood Transfus ; 12(4): 565-9, 2014 Oct.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24960662

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Determination of Rhesus (Rh) status is of critical importance in the field of both transfusion and obstetric medicine. As the distribution of Rh phenotypes was unknown in the Albanian population, we investigated the donor population in Albania to estimate the prevalence of each phenotype, as well as to identify and characterise the variants at the molecular level. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 38,836 blood donors were phenotyped for Rh D, C, c, E and e antigens by routine serological methods, and samples with reduced D antigen expression underwent molecular characterisation by a Tm-shift genotyping method and direct sequencing. RESULTS: Among all donors 89.00% and 10.86% were D-positive and D-negative, respectively, while 0.14% (n=55) of the donors were found to be weak D-positive. Overall 45/55 samples (81.8%) were resolved by Tm-shift screening, showing that approximately 67% of the variant D alleles were weak D type 1, while weak D type 3 (9.1%) and weak D type 2 (3.6%) were less common. A novel c.932A>G (p.Y311C) variant was also found in the heterozygous state by direct sequencing. DISCUSSION: This extensive study reveals the distribution of Rh phenotypes in the Albanian population, the low prevalence of individuals with a weak D phenotype, and the specific pattern of distribution of the three most common variant alleles in this Caucasian population.


Subject(s)
Alleles , Blood Donors , Gene Frequency , Genotype , Rh-Hr Blood-Group System/genetics , Albania , Female , Humans , Male
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J Clin Microbiol ; 47(5): 1581-4, 2009 May.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19279172

ABSTRACT

We characterized a set of 100 Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex clinical isolates from tuberculosis (TB) patients in Albania, typing them with a 24-locus variable-number tandem-repeat-spoligotyping scheme. Depending on the cluster definition, 43 to 49 patients were distributed into 15 to 16 clusters which were likely to be epidemiologically linked, indicative of a recent transmission rate of 28 to 34%. This result suggests that TB is under control in Albania. However, two multidrug-resistant (MDR) Beijing genotypes harboring the same S531A mutation on the rpoB gene were also found, suggesting a potential recent transmission of MDR TB. Three brand new genotypes, Albania-1 to Albania-3, are also described.


Subject(s)
Bacterial Typing Techniques , DNA, Bacterial/genetics , Genetic Variation , Mycobacterium tuberculosis/classification , Mycobacterium tuberculosis/isolation & purification , Tuberculosis/epidemiology , Tuberculosis/microbiology , Albania/epidemiology , Cluster Analysis , DNA Fingerprinting/methods , DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases/genetics , Female , Genotype , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Minisatellite Repeats , Molecular Epidemiology , Mutation, Missense , Mycobacterium tuberculosis/genetics
5.
Mamm Genome ; 13(4): 216-22, 2002 Apr.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11956766

ABSTRACT

The present paper reports the characterization of HERV-E endogenous retroviral sequences in the human genome by using three complementary approaches. Firstly, we identified genomic clones containing HERV-E by BLAST screening of human DNA databases by using the entire sequence of a characterized HERV-E clone (M10976) as a query. The genomic structure and integration sites of the HERV-E elements were characterized. Secondly, new integration sites of HERV-E elements were revealed by a retroviral LTR-arbitrary primer-PCR (RELAP-PCR) technique. BLAST analysis of the PCR products identified a subgroup that shows low identity (75%) to the original clone M10976 and slightly higher identity (80%) to a closely related HERV-E (Ac. n. K02166). Finally, we performed FISH mapping, which revealed sites of integration of HERV-E not previously identified at the cytogenetic level. A preliminary analysis of genes mapping in the same bands as HERV-E integration sites was performed: several loci relevant to physiological and/or pathological processes were detected. Our findings may provide clues to identify HERV-E integration sites adjacent to genes with important biological roles.


Subject(s)
Endogenous Retroviruses/genetics , Genome, Human , Virus Integration/genetics , Chromosome Mapping , Humans , Molecular Sequence Data , Phylogeny , Sequence Analysis, DNA
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